At 7:00 PM -0800 on 11/5/99, Alain Farmer wrote:
>Alain: Consensus is not the equivalent of Unanimity.
>In my opinion, a consensus is quite similar to a
>majority except that dissenting views and other
>concerns of minorities are taken into account in the
>final decision. A consensus is thus the best
>(majority) compromise ... [cutting Alain off]
thus making everyone unhappy?
Most decisions take minority views into account. Even with plain majority
rule, they can propose amendments, etc. But if the majority does not like
it, it does not happen.
