On Sat, 29 Mar 2008, Simon Phipps wrote: > I am not requesting unanimity. I am requesting consensus. The two are > quite different. Consensus exists when no-one objects, and can be > achieved without unanimity.
Pedant point: a consensus is the majority. If the number of person in support of something is greater than the number opposed, the consensus is those favouring the motion/statement. In other words, it is possible to have consensus even when people object, provided their number doesn't exceed that of the supporters. -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member CEO, My Online Home Inventory URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.linkedin.com/in/richteer http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com
