> WRT Elliot, I haven't been around enough lately to know, but it sounds> like we've kicked out many strangers for less and never thought twice.> It's so much easier to be lenient with a familiar face, but that's not> "fair"...
I think the notion of a universal fairness that can be applied to all people in all situations is kind of problematic... I think applying (or claiming to apply) the same rules in every instance fails to take into consideration things such as upbringing, culture, class, education, mental and or emotional ability.
I do think we should take into account the person and their relationship to our community. Obviously, if someone is making someone feel unsafe, I think it's okay to ask them to leave but the reason why strangers are often kicked out for less w/out thinking twice is generally because the relationship that *is* the community is not there in the same way it is for people who we interact with every day.
I don't have an answer and I know that's probably annoying but I would like us to challenge a cookie-cutter approach to dealing with individuals and situations - at least to have a conversation about it even if we continue to employ the existing model in the meantime.
Maybe implementing a system that is more nuanced is impossible on a larger scale but I would like to consider it. A topic for visioning / strategy session, perhaps...
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