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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (92291)	10/28/2008 5:07:42 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 541732

In fact, "reasonable" is often used in conjunction with, or as a synonym for, the word "fair." Only sloppily. Different concepts. One is about reason and the other is about bias. The former is the fodder of the mind, the latter of the emotions. You can tell a lot about the temperament of people by the words they use. Amorphous, touch-feely words make me itch. At least that's my feeling reaction. My reasoning reaction is that they are not useful because they are mushy. And, by the way, you can't "demonstrate" either fairness or reasonableness. You can, indeed, demonstrate reasonableness. That's the very essence for reasonableness--whether you can make a coherent logical case for it. One can recognize a demonstrated case independent of agreement with it. The only situation in which you can demonstrate fairness is where there is an established set of rules, which enables you to confirm that the rules were applied. That's the basis for union personnel rules. If it follows the rules, it's deemed fair. In the absence of pre-defined rules, fairness is a matter of wild-assed perception. And will the people who are not needed for production find satisfaction in their lives? You mock me... <g>

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