On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Stephanie Daugherty sdaugherty@gmail.com wrote:
That means we need a stronger executive that can decide to break deadlocks when they happen, or lend structure to debate so that it can run it's course, as appropriate for the situation.
These are the two approaches that work in most situations. I'm very much in favour of structured debates, rather than the chaotic ones that sometimes take place. But you need to set up the debate so that someone (or a group) is tasked with closing it and moving things forward. Too many debates just founder and fade away, with nothing being done.
Carcharoth