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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (12051)	4/20/2001 7:47:11 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

How big of majority do you think is needed to be considered a consensus? FWIW, a consensus is not the same thing as a majority. A consensus isn't about the number of people on either side, it's about eliminating sides. A consensus forms around something virtually everyone can agree on. By "virutually" I mean everyone but those incapable of participating such as the insane, the disengaged, children, the senile, etc., and also the certifiable screwballs. The process is different. When you go for a majority, you try to persuade the largest number of people to adopt your proposal. When you go for a consensus, no one makes a proposal. The group noodles around until it can find some statement that everyone can agree with. The idea that is produced by a consensus process tends to be less bold than the idea adopted by a majority. This post is Neo's fault. He's gotten me so attuned to the meaning in my life, I just had to share my knowledge on the subject of consensus building lest my life's work be in vain. <g> Karen