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@ -131,25 +131,22 @@ Everyone who has strong concerns or objections should have those concerns or obj
Anyone who feels a proposal violates a fundamental principle shared by the group should have the opportunity to veto (“block”) that proposal.
No one should be forced to go along with a decision to which they did not assent.
1) someone makes a proposal for a certain course of action
2) the facilitator asks for clarifying questions to make sure everyone understands precisely what is being proposed
3) the facilitator asks for concerns
3.1) during the discussion those with concerns may suggest friendly amendments to the proposal to address the concern, which the person originally bringing the proposal may or may not adopt
3.2) there may or may not be a temperature check about the proposal, an amendment, or the seriousness of a concern
3.3) in the course of this the proposal might be scotched, reformulated, combined with other proposals, broken into pieces, or tabled for later discussion.
4) the facilitator checks for consensus by:
4.1) asking if there are any stand-asides. By standing aside one is saying “I don’t like this idea, and wouldn’t take part in the action, but I’m not willing to stop others from doing so”. It is always important to allow all those who stand aside to have a chance to explain why they are doing so.
4.2) asking if there are any blocks. A block is not a “no” vote. It is much more like a veto. Perhaps the best way to think of it is that it allows anyone in the group to temporarily don the robes of a Supreme Court justice and strike down a piece of legislation they consider unconstitutional; or, in this casein violation of the fundamental principles of unity or purpose of being of the group.{42},
\begin{enumerate}[]
\item someone makes a proposal for a certain course of action
\item the facilitator asks for clarifying questions to make sure everyone understands precisely what is being proposed
\item the facilitator asks for concerns
\begin{enumerate}
\item during the discussion those with concerns may suggest friendly amendments to the proposal to address the concern, which the person originally bringing the proposal may or may not adopt
\item there may or may not be a temperature check about the proposal, an amendment, or the seriousness of a concern
\item in the course of this the proposal might be scotched, reformulated, combined with other proposals, broken into pieces, or tabled for later discussion.
\end{enumerate}
\item the facilitator checks for consensus by:
\begin{enumerate}
\item asking if there are any stand-asides. By standing aside one is saying “I don’t like this idea, and wouldn’t take part in the action, but I’m not willing to stop others from doing so”. It is always important to allow all those who stand aside to have a chance to explain why they are doing so.
\item asking if there are any blocks. A block is not a “no” vote. It is much more like a veto. Perhaps the best way to think of it is that it allows anyone in the group to temporarily don the robes of a Supreme Court justice and strike down a piece of legislation they consider unconstitutional; or, in this casein violation of the fundamental principles of unity or purpose of being of the group.{42},
Footnote {42} I should note that the usual language in Occupy Wall Street is that a block has to be based on a “moral, ethical, or safety concern that’s so strong you’d consider leaving the movement were the proposal to go forward”.
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
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\section{Why Build a Common?}