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Friday, 22 May 2015

Conference questions not quite up to par! (contd)


25. 
There has been a growing prejudice and willingness to try and expel or punish certain individuals or groups over the last couple of years. Can Conference please discuss ways in which itself and the GSB can show more leadership in assisting unity in areas where this attitude is prevalent?

Background

In some Intergroups, it is known that some Groups are being excluded, or their members are being prevented from taking part in Service. Often, this is because nominations are actively blocked, often leaving a variety of Intergroup Service positions vacant, rather than allow the election of a capable and willing AA from the ‘disliked’ Group.

Conference or the GSB could offer practical advice on how Groups could act in a more unified way, or in certain circumstances advise how those AA Groups having genuine concerns could highlight them to Conference or the GSB and ask whether it / they would be prepared to make the ‘offer of mediation’ (AA Service Manual combined with Twelve Concepts for World Service, 2004‐2005 edition, p.72).
Traditions 1, 4 and 10

Terms of Reference No. 5/6 Similar question at Conference 2013 (Comm 5, Question 2). Lack of background material.

Comment: Not them again! (see below). As for “capable and willing” ….. maybe willing but certainly not capable! But we like the idea of mediation ….. that's a new tack! On the other hand maybe they should just bugger off! How's that for a bit of mediation? Lacking in finesse a bit perhaps but hardly in concision ….

Cheers

The Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous … and usually to the point!)

PS For AA Minority Report 2013 click here

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