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The Bottom Line :
The Bottom line in consensus is:
"How do we find accord, harmony, consent,
unity, agreement, or thoughtful compromise given:
1)
The presently existing situation and circumstances ,
2)
The desires, wishes, needs, requirement, and beliefs
of those affected by this proposal,
3)
The probable results of the various options
currently available,
4)
The proposal's long-term environmental, political
and social impact,
5)
The present state of technology,
6)
The present social and political climate,
7)
The lever of awareness (knowledge of the evidence)
of the general public,?
What course of action will produce
the greatest long-term good for the greatest number
with the least costs, with costs being measured in
terms of:
1)
Loss of individual freedom,
2)
Environmental destruction
3)
Loss of life (human, animal and plant),
4)
Physical damage -- injurers to people and
property
5)
The creation of grief, misery and suffering,
6)
The re-direction and consumption of goods and
services,
7)
The consumption, depletion and/or destruction of
non-renewable resources ,
8)
The re-direction and consumption of time and effort,
9)
Money and financial resources consumed ?
The creators of consensus are also
deciding for all who have no voice or vote in making
the decision? With such a array of factors to
consider, it's so much easier to just close our
minds and do whatever our leaders tell us to do.
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A Guide For Making
Decisions
To actually make a decision under
such circumstances, requires more than blind
obedience or a logical brain. Although
the mind is an important factor, it's not the only
place to seek an answer. The ideal is to
make decisions with a combination of head and
heart -- to make decisions that are agreed upon by
most people to be in the best interest of the
greatest number and at the same time minimizes the
cost listed above.
When the heart enters into the
decision making process, The Great God Money
becomes our partner, not our dictator. Money is no longer the
only factor on the table. The decision also
becomes a personal, internally focused choice where
everything is thrown into a symbolic blender, and
where, after a thorough mix, love, joy, and
freedom float to the top and guide the decision.
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Consensus Is
Vital for Human
Survival:
Considering the present,
incredibly-miserable living conditions of over half
the human population and the rapidly-arriving
environmental disasters, consensus is vital
simple for survival.
Humans spend about fifty percent of
their time, money and resources in a futile attempt
to dominate, control, or destroy other people for
one or the other of two reasons. The
first category is to dominate, control, or destroy
those who have different religious beliefs, and
second, is fighting over limited resources
such as food and water.
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