RE: Reasons To, Reasons Not To

I second Wayne's thoughts.  The reasons both "to" and "not to" are quite
varied.  Many of the reasons (both ways) looked like they needed more
information and may not be what's really driving the response.  One pattern
that I see is one regarding respect.  Many of the reasons "not to" had to do
with a lack of respect, either "I don't respect you" or "You didn't/aren't
showing respect for me".  For the most part, the reasons "to" had the same
elements -- "I respect you" or "You showed/are showing respect for me".
Interestingly, some of the reasons "to" were "you aren't going to give me
respect if I don't".  I'm thinking this last group could turn into
viscious/malicious compliance.

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: Wayne Strider [mailto:[email protected]]
  Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 9:18 AM
  To: [email protected]
  Subject: Re: [resistance] Reasons To, Reasons Not To


  What I take from this data is that reasons for embracing or resisting are
individually unique.  While on the surface there appears to be clusters I
imagine that on further probing some uniqueness would emerge.  I distinguish
embracing from complying.  Some of the "reasons to" could turn into passive
resistance or malicious compliance.  If I really want to know how much
energy is with and against a change, I have a better chance if I make
contact with individuals. But making contact is a lot of hard work.  If I
don't really care about the energy then why do all the work of discovering
it?
  Wayne.
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Dale Emery
    To: Resistance as a Resource
    Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:10 PM
    Subject: [resistance] Reasons To, Reasons Not To


    I've asked hundreds of people two questions:

    1. "Think of a time when someone asked you to do something, and
    you chose not to.  What were your reasons for not doing what they
    asked?"

    2. "Think of a time when someone asked you to do something, and
    you chose to do it.  What were your reasons for doing what they
    asked?"

    I've posted about a hundred answers to each question in the files
    area for this group:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/resistance-as-a-resource/files

    See the files:
          reasons-to.txt
          reasons-not-to.txt

    What patterns do you see in the "reasons to"?  In the "reasons
    not to"?

    What similarities and differences do you see between the "reasons
    to" and "reasons not to"?  Or between these reasons and the
    examples of "resistance" I posted earlier (in the
    resistance-examples.txt file)?

    What meanings do you make of these similarities and differences?

    What significance does all of this have for your change efforts
    (and for your efforts to resist)?

    Dale

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