I... I'm not quite sure how to respond.
When I last posted, four or five hours ago, I was looking forward to a debate and resolution of some of our conflicts, hopefully providing consensus which would clear things up. I expected some degree of "arguing", or debate as I prefer to term it - such debate is rational, and it's how we learn one another's point of view.
But I returned some minutes ago to find a number of angrily written posts, which rather than settling issues have raised several more. To say that I am surprised would be something of an understatement. If this has all originated from the idea of mandatory training, then I'm regretful that such an issue was ever raised. We cannot afford strife; we came here for a degree of unity and equality.
I'm not normally a reprimanding person, but I feel that some of our conduct here needs some criticism. Up until recently, our language had been civil - sometimes strongly worded, but clean. Grail and Goron have introduced several instances of profanity in several posts. Others, I think, have followed. I can understand anger and vexation, but please, I think such language was unwarranted. We
can resolve things in a civil manner. We have done so before.
Grail and Yaddy retain the right to secede. They are exercising this right by digging out a redoubt to the North and remaining there until consensus and a charter are passed. My understanding is that they will remove themselves from the community until they are satisfied with the decisions it makes. I think they have a right to do so.
Can we
please refrain from agression, insults and arguments which are not contributing to anything.
Right. It is desired that a Charter be ratified. I propose that we postpone the current meeting to deal with this issue, as it is disrupting our system and causing a rift which is driving apart the community. I suggest we work to create a simple bill of rights, as suggested by Grail, so that we can at least make clear the basic principles of this society.
I would like to say something, directed at Grail but also for all to hear. "...since the three leading dwarves of the fort apparently can't do it on their own. Let's be clear, that's Lav, Emmanovi, and Grail." [Grail's post]. Now, there may be some dwarves who are more prominent in the community, more active perhaps, having done more perhaps. This does not make us leading dwarves. This does not give us any more rights, any higher status, or, indeed anything than other dwarves. We are EQUAL here, this is EQUALVOICE. Some dwarves are invested with certain powers, but that power is given by the community, for the good of the community.
I would say that we have the right to post as much reasoning as we like when voting. So long as in that post it is clear that we support a motion or are voting against it, I don't see the problem. The list of motions is kept seperate, and should be highly visible owing to its colour coding and so forth.
A Democracy does need people to kick up a fuss if the situation requires it. I think in this case, we are somewhat uncertain on some base principles, which is causing a rift. I'm imploring the community as a whole to work together now to create a bill of rights, a charter for Equalvoice, to make it scintillatingly clear to everyone what we stand for and what the rights and responsibilities of dwarves are.
THE CHARTER OF EQUALVOICE
Created by the League of Liberty
Of course, it is currently blank. If others are agreed upon making one, then I am very happy to suggest articles, or to write drafts if needs be. I have no desire to see this community fall apart through strife when we
can rise above it and make a better home for every dwarf.
Argh. I'm sorry. This has unsettled me. Please, people. Let's work together, not against one another.
{Might I add that it took me long enough to write and rationalise that post that the earlier time comments are now utterly inaccurate...}
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