Goodwill and community by Etienne Wenger

[Chris Corrigan]

Well Doug, we do what we can, eh?

Peace is only impossible if we think it is.  The movements which have
halted most of the world going to war today (including, I'm pleased to
say, Canada) were composed of millions of people taking little steps
towards their preferred future.  One less day spent in front of the
television for a few hours marching in the rain, and suddenly we have a
movement.  And when millions do this in hundreds of countries, suddenly
war is not such a sure thing.

Also, despite the fact that world leaders don't read their email, I'd be
willing to bet that even a lowly subordinate would be hard pressed to
ignore millions of emails asking for peace.  If it doesn't change the
minds of Presidents, it may just introduce a measure of reality to those
near him.

Water is a powerful, powerful thing.  One small drop, applied many times
in the same place, can wash away a mountain.

Peace,

Chris






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CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology

Bowen Island, BC, Canada
http://www.chriscorrigan.com
chris at chriscorrigan.com


>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
Douglas
>  D. Germann, Sr.
>  Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:52 AM
>  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>  Subject: Fw: Goodwill and community by Etienne Wenger
>
>  Etienne--
>
>  You have said many good and noble things.
>
>  I fear they may fall on worse than deaf ears. For your letter or
e-mail
>  gets read, if at all, by a subordinate whose job may be to count up
the
>  numbers of pros and cons and report that to a subordinate of the
>  President,
>  etc.
>
>  Our good words do no good.
>
>  The thing that we need to do is find some way to invite the countries
of
>  the world to an OS.
>
>  Whom do we know who could get our message heard? It may take asking
for
>  favors....
>
>                                :-Doug. Germann
>
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