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<DIV><FONT size=2>I've been following this thread with some interest. It
occurs to me (prompted by your response, Peg) that we may see something of
ethical principles (values) in this law and 4 principles. There is one
prime principle--autonomy expressed as the law of two feet. The 4
principles are different manifestations of that autonomy (two expressed as
person to time relationships and two expressed as relationships between each of
us and what we said/did). I also am convinced that less is more...and that
autonomy once given is always assumed (which is why experienced practitioners go
right to work).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Doc</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pholman@msn.com href="mailto:pholman@msn.com">Peggy Holman</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 28, 2000 6:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Participant Driven Open
Space Principles and Laws</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><snip>
from Artur:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>But can we
obtain the some results if we suppress all or some of the
"principles"?<BR><BR>Have any one tried that? What do you
think?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Actually, at this talk Harrison did this morning, it seemed
he wasn't going to mention the principles and the law to this group of people
new to OS. I must admit my first thought was he was experimenting with
doing one less thing. As has been said in several ways already (but I'll
add my version), for me, the gift of OS is making the principles and law
explicit. Yes, they're part of the natural order of being human, but it
seems when they're consciously brought forth, people behave
differently. And they take them home with them, never to be the same
again...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On another note, o</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>ver the last year or so, I've come to see the two principles
-- When it starts...and When it's over... as one principle about
time. It has to do with our relationship to the clock. It is a
reminder that clocks are recent constructs; they're a mere convenience that
have a role. They just don't need to hog center stage in how we
make decisions. In truth, time does go fast sometimes, slow
sometimes, and even stands still. So this is a principle to invite
people to pay attention to their own natural rhythm, noticing what has passion
for them and to follow that path. After all, that's when spirit
emerges.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I haven't figured out a sleek way to state this
as one principle, so I still mention them both but talk about them as a result
of this different relationship to time. any ideas?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peggy</FONT></DIV>
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