Posted: 09 Aug 2007
These are interesting times! I think Admin's questions were reasonable and fair.
I also think that it is an unfair burden to put on 1 or 2 individuals to expect them to represent the whole forum; and it is unfair to the rest of the forum; who may not feel like the nominated representatives represent their views.
Obviously I understand the reasons for Jayanti bhen not to want to have an open dialogue on this forum; because then she would have to be on the stage in front of the whole world answering difficult questions which are in an unerasable format. She would have to be open, honest and not have fear of peoples opinions. Obviously this runs contrary to current BK organisational process which prefers to have meetings behind closed doors, secrecy and decisions being made about individuals without consulting them (contrary to any basic organisational policy in business or govt sectors) etc.
Whilst I think dialogue is a good thing.. should it be dialogue at any expense? at the price of self respect and fairness to all members? I think a joint letter of issues from all of us on email which is responded to, and which we are able to post here would be OK, but for for a few members to represent the whole forum is unreasonable and doesnt fit the kind of ethical (if you can call it that) stance which I felt this forum represented.
I also think that it is an unfair burden to put on 1 or 2 individuals to expect them to represent the whole forum; and it is unfair to the rest of the forum; who may not feel like the nominated representatives represent their views.
Obviously I understand the reasons for Jayanti bhen not to want to have an open dialogue on this forum; because then she would have to be on the stage in front of the whole world answering difficult questions which are in an unerasable format. She would have to be open, honest and not have fear of peoples opinions. Obviously this runs contrary to current BK organisational process which prefers to have meetings behind closed doors, secrecy and decisions being made about individuals without consulting them (contrary to any basic organisational policy in business or govt sectors) etc.
Whilst I think dialogue is a good thing.. should it be dialogue at any expense? at the price of self respect and fairness to all members? I think a joint letter of issues from all of us on email which is responded to, and which we are able to post here would be OK, but for for a few members to represent the whole forum is unreasonable and doesnt fit the kind of ethical (if you can call it that) stance which I felt this forum represented.