leverage points

[Harrison Owen]

Well I wouldn't limit it to folks who felt invited to come. There are always the "strangers." One of the odd things about every Open Space is that strangers show up. And almost inevitably they make a major contribution (why I don't know).  But for whatever reason -- they cared enough to come. So I stick with the original words and interpretation. Judgmental or not. And for me it does not feel very judgmental. Just a statement of fact. (Blinding Flash of the obvious and all that)

Harrison
 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Masud Sheikh 
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:40 PM
  Subject: Re: leverage points


  Harrison Owen <hhowen at comcast.net> wrote:
  >Actually, I don't think it is as much of an "assumption" as a blinding
  flash of the obvious. Those  who came are the only ones there! And the
  reason they are there is that they cared enough to come. That does not
  make all those who didn't come bad, immoral, or terrible -- but the fact
  of the matter is that they didn't care enough to come. Now maybe the next
  time they would feel differently -- care more. Make the necessary
  arrangements, or sacrifices!  But for this particular Open Space -- those
  who care came. And CARING is the sole criteria for entry. That alone makes
  them the "right people." No Caring -- no come...
  >
  >And why would this be true? Well, I think Open Space is all about passion
  and responsibility. And if you don't CARE -- no passion, and little hope
  of accepting responsibility. Who on earth would take responsibility for
  something they don't care about?
  >
  We have been through this before, Harrison. I find it judgmental (being
  judgmental myself, I know judgment when I see it :-)) How about changing
  it to: "Those who felt invited, came"?
  Masud

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