Comments on: Consensus building for peace http://www.groundviews.org/2007/10/24/consensus-building-for-peace/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:18:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bentzz http://www.groundviews.org/2007/10/24/consensus-building-for-peace/#comment-221 Bentzz Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:58:54 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/10/24/consensus-building-for-peace/#comment-221 I agree this is totally ridiculous. Just look at this 95 % agree that such a solution must be fair and just to all communities and that all Sri Lankans should enjoy equal rights and opportunities as citizens in all parts of the country And I guess the Question should have been Do you agree that such a solution must be fair and just to all communities and that all Sri Lankans should enjoy equal rights and opportunities as citizens in all parts of the country? Who would not agree to this? This is a very old tactic people. They ask the question in a way that no 1 will be able to disagree, and finally conclude the survey with what they want public to think and not what they really believe. I agree this is totally ridiculous. Just look at this

95 % agree that such a solution must be fair and just to all communities and that all Sri Lankans should enjoy equal rights and opportunities as citizens in all parts of the country

And I guess the Question should have been

Do you agree that such a solution must be fair and just to all communities and that all Sri Lankans should enjoy equal rights and opportunities as citizens in all parts of the country?

Who would not agree to this? This is a very old tactic people. They ask the question in a way that no 1 will be able to disagree, and finally conclude the survey with what they want public to think and not what they really believe.

]]> By: amercian http://www.groundviews.org/2007/10/24/consensus-building-for-peace/#comment-220 amercian Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:23:02 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/10/24/consensus-building-for-peace/#comment-220 "This was done through a handout in which the different conflicting positions taken on each set of issues by different parties was presented with complete objectivity, avoiding bias or advocacy." Are these handouts available...? it is ridiculous to claim that anything can be "presented with complete objectivity, avoiding bias or advocacy." any researcher or scientist or academic worth their salt would never claim such a thing... “This was done through a handout in which the different conflicting positions taken on each set of issues by different parties was presented with complete objectivity, avoiding bias or advocacy.”

Are these handouts available…?

it is ridiculous to claim that anything can be “presented with complete objectivity, avoiding bias or advocacy.”

any researcher or scientist or academic worth their salt would never claim such a thing…

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