[lojban] Re: Conservative, *active* BPFK commissioners needed.

["Craig" <ragnarok@pobox.com>]

>The BPFK (see http://www.lojban.org/llg/baseline.html) is trying to
>represent all parts of the Lojban community.

>Its deliberations are currently at an impasse, largely because there
>are no active comissioners who are also true Baseline Conservatives
>(i.e. people who believe that the baseline should be absolutely
>inviolate).

>Some such people stepping up to the plate would be a Very Good
>Thing.

I take issue with this on two counts.

First of all, it is clear to all concerned that the baseline as it stands
must be altered; that's what the community voted for in approving the BPFK
mandate. I have no problem with the view that whatever the BPFK decides on
ought to remain inviolate, in fact I'm starting to come around to that way
of thinking myself, but anyone who believes that the BPFK should not exist
is deluding themself and would probably be counterproductive as a member.

Second, I think the fact that both conservative and revisionist members are
active is precisely the reason why we aren't moving so fast. If everyone
were a naturalist, we'd have consensus-minus-one for several issues at this
point. This isn't a bad thing; we revisionists do need to be reined in a
bit. I'd say the real way to end the impasse is for people on both sides to
make concessions on some issues. For instance, I would dearly love to see
ka'enai become official, but I would give it up in a heartbeat if doing so
meant that the more actively harmful issues were resolved prior to the heat
death of the universe.

 -- .kreig.daniyl.

"Let's vote on how to vote on how to vote!"
 -Adam Raizen

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