Values/Exercise 4

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This exercise is part of the process of creating our guidance documents (vision, mission, and purpose), and is not cast in stone as official policy.

This is the result of Shannon Binns, James Cowan, Jan Steinman, and Carol Wagner working through Exercise #4, Non-negotiables, from Template:Ref, pages 49-50.

The following are in alphabetical order. The order does not reflect any priority or preference.

commitment to group process and growth as community
consensus
earth-centered
efforts for complete (conflict) resolution
egalitarian
fair governance
fairness to animals
fearless, yet careful
goats and chickens
healing centre
mindfulness
Template:Ref
open door policy (elaborate?)
opportunities for all to support self and others in paths of NVC, compassion, and loving kindness
organic
Permaculture
physical and emotional health systems
radical transparency
recycling, composting, salvaging, and scavenging
religious neutrality (no official or encouraged religion)
respect for others
responsibility and accountability
sawdust toilets, humanure
shared meals
south coast of British Columbia
support for children and families
sustainable actions
welcoming guests and family

blame/shame
control/resistance
cows
defense oriented
detached, non-clustered housing
ego/arrogance
high horse
horses
illegal drugs (some debate, support for responsible, private use of recreational intoxicants)
long term debt
over capacity use of living and non-living resources
separation between clique or individuals
strongly hierarchical
survivalist
tobacco habitual use (medicinal, religious use okay)
urban setting
violence
weapons