Theos-Talk Archives (December 1995 Message tl00475)

John
I think that's a good idea for starters in spite of the fact thsat we have
19 revisions & going through the process you suggest would take quite a
while. But I think maybe at the end we could see where we were going. Would
we convince anybody to change their minds I wonder or are we looking for a
compromise getting together of all factions?

Liesel

>the following are a few ideas which I think may help
>the future debates about by-laws etc.
>
>My suggestion comes from inspiration regarding the mechanism which California
>handles the citizen request/propositions:
>
>a/b. before and after text is given
>
>1. each side submits a "pro"/"con" arguement for there position
>
>these are then given to the opposing sides for item 02
>
>2. each side submits a rebuttal to the "pro"/"con" arguement given in item 1.
>
>3. each side then gives a final arguement for their position.
>
>hence the final document sent to voters looks like this:
>
>a. original text of law of by-laws/legislation
>b. changed/proposed text of by-laws/legislation
>
>1. arguement in favor
>1. arguement opposed
>
>2. rebuttal to arguement in favor
>2. rebuttal to arguement opposed
>
>3. final arguement in favor
>3. final arguement opposed.
>
>I was usually impressed with how this system a document with the
>above text was sent to all voters helped to communiacate the key points
>of the issue.
>
>peace -