[Community_garden] Locking garden gates?

[Diana Liu]

So, who is in "the group" and "the other side"?  So is true "democracy" in effect when "the group" as whole agree single-mindedly without taking into any consideration of "the other side"?

William Hohauser <williamhohauser at earthlink.net> wrote:  Democracy is democracy. If the decision has been made by the group as 
a whole then individuals or factions have little to say except to try 
and state their case at a later date or leave the garden and find 
another place that fits their needs better. It's that simple. There 
are gardens that have a board of directors or other methods of self- 
government but only a straight single vote democracy can keep the 
garden stable for the long term.

If the garden has voted for locks then the other side must abide by 
it. If the locks turn out to be a bad decision then the other side can 
show why locks are no good and the garden can vote again. Who knows, 
the vote might go their way.



> "Any thoughts on how to handle it when one "faction" gets its way 
> and really
> doesn't feel like listening to the "other side", such as an 
> individual or
> "counterfaction", who persistently keeps raising questions, 
> alternatives and
> objections even after a decision has been made?"
>

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