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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>Filiz,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>Thanks for
posing this question. I’m already looking forward to seeing what other’s
have to say about it. Here are my thoughts.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>You asked: </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is it possi</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>le for a
facilitator to carry certain position and emotions on a certain issue and still
open space on that issue?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>I’ve
thought about this often, since I decided it would be important for me to know
the answer, just in case I would be asked. However, I haven’t been
in the position, so I don’t have an actual example and unfortunately, my “what
if” thinking hasn’t lead me to a very clear answer either. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>What I have
determined for myself is that there are at least three aspects to this. First
a determination as to what exactly I despise/which specific values of that
particular group I don’t share. Second, what the invitation/purpose
of the Open Space would be and how that fits with my values. And three, how
the answers to those questions limit my ability to stay grounded to truly hold
the space.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>For example, if
the National Association for the Re-Introduction of Slavery were to ask for my
services, I know that I would NOT be grounded, non-judgmental, open
enough to do it for that kind of an organization. Not that I couldn’t
“do the opening”, I just couldn’t be open. In
fairness to them and me, I would have to say no. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>Then again,
there are situations where my personal belief in the power of Open Space, to
truly open space i.e. open room for new perspectives, a sort of radical
re-alignment of the perception of what is reality, would ground me enough to be
able to do it. I know that in thinking about the specific
circumstances my intuition about what to do would come through. So to
answer this question, I think it’s a personal exploration.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is it ethical? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>Ethical in what
way? Is it ethical to “hire yourself out” to an organization whose
mission you don’t approve of yet you might actually help to achieve
better? Well, I wouldn’t do it, but then again one could argue that
OS can be pretty magical and some folks just might discover that their mission needs
to be more enlightened. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>Is it ethical to
take their money even though you think they do “bad things”?
Again, I wouldn’t do it but – see above. However, if I did, my
bias would be to stay on the “more disclosure is better” side of
things to make sure they know what I do think. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>Best - Claudia</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>Claudia Haack</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=teal face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:teal'>KAIROS</span></font></b></strong><font
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"Book Antiqua";color:navy'> Alliance, Inc.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>608.288.8315</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>www.kairosalliance.com</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>filiz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Monday, October
16, 2006</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>5:09 AM</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> opening space with
despise</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I know that is a weird su</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ject line.
This is the question I have today:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Have you ever hosted an open space with a group/organization
that you despise? If despise is too strong of a word, how a</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>out
disapprove or dislike? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is it ethical? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is it possi</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>le for a
facilitator to carry certain position and emotions on a certain issue and still
open space on that issue? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Can you share your experiences? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you!</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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