Not think or believe, but I have some hope. And I'll try, in whatever manner I can, because doing nothing hasn't really worked out so far. Maybe it won't amount to much, but at least I'll know for sure.
The strange thing is, I'm quite sure the minority opinion has reversed since I was recruited. At least, it felt that way to me. Maybe the loudest voices are determining how we see the balance, but I can't assume as much.
As you and others have pointed out, that's a serious problem. Some decisions are going to be polarizing, which is where having some guidelines would be pretty handy, but without those...well. We do need to be able to express and explore different opinions, without the hostility you're pointing out. Not an easy thing, considering the matters at hand, and some have doubtless felt burned already by prior attempts...still.
If only one side or another is ever heard, we'll waste a lot of time and energy.
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The strange thing is, I'm quite sure the minority opinion has reversed since I was recruited. At least, it felt that way to me. Maybe the loudest voices are determining how we see the balance, but I can't assume as much.
As you and others have pointed out, that's a serious problem. Some decisions are going to be polarizing, which is where having some guidelines would be pretty handy, but without those...well. We do need to be able to express and explore different opinions, without the hostility you're pointing out. Not an easy thing, considering the matters at hand, and some have doubtless felt burned already by prior attempts...still.
If only one side or another is ever heard, we'll waste a lot of time and energy.