<div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Thanks for your question, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Harrison</st1:place>. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">That is a very interesting point indeed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">The Law of two feet is one of the most marvelous "micro rules" of OST. Without it, people would not feel "invited" - they
would probably stay in their groups even if they are not interested - or leave the space completely.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Without the law there is no Open Space, I think.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">In what concerns the Principles, you probably recall that I have conducted some OST meetings without mentioning the principles at all, and it worked fine.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">So, for me the Principles are not a micro rule (essential to create OST) but one of the many marvelous things that happen in Open Space. They are one of the things that emerge from the micro-rules. A consequence of OST - not a foundation of OST.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Would you agree with my heresy?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Artur<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">PS: From your other comment I assume that you have missed the heresies in the list ;-)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div> <div> </div> <div>-----------</div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Harrison Owen <hhowen@verizon.net></I></B> wrote:</div></div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div>Artur - great to see you here! I could ask where you have been hiding,
=<BR>but I<BR>am afraid you might tell me. :-)<BR><BR><BR>I'm curious why do you include the Law of Two Feet under the heading of<BR>"micro-rule," but not the Four Principles? </div> <div> </div> <div>(...)<BR><BR></div></BLOCKQUOTE><p>
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