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%DICHOTOMOUS OPPOSITION HONEST PRIORITY SET GOALS+970519
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People who are preoccupied with dichotomous thinking
and conflicts are bound to oppose open and honest
procedures for setting priorities among many alternative
good courses of action --- for such procedures are bound
not to be dichotomous in nature.
To dichotomous thinkers, all recommended courses of
action must be cast into categories of "good" and "evil" -
--rather than ordered along a spectrum from high priority
to low priority.
To wisely set priorities we need to transcend
dichotomous thinking and preoccupations --- and deal
honestly with the fact that there are many good
suggestions regarding how we might properly spend time,
energy and resources. Courses of action which at the
present time may properly be regarded as a low priority --
- may be so regarded because there are other actions which
must logically come first. Putting the roof shingles on a
house is a low priority until after the foundation has
been poured, the walls have been framed and firmed up, and
the roof rafters and covering lumber have been put in
place. Putting the shingles on is not "evil" just because
it is not timely. Proper sequencing in may endeavors is
essential and so proper setting of priorities is essential
in many endeavors.
In large assemblies, all to often people are guided
by formal Parliamentary Procedures --- and cast all
questions into forms which require "yes" or "no" votes;
encouraging dichotomous thinking when priority voting
would be more helpful. In such contexts dichotomous
thinkers are empowered and encouraged to dominate the
process of formulating motions ---because it is so easy
for them to make motions which polarize unwary members of
the assembly.
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