Democracy

Essential pre-deliberation work

Deliberation on Difficult Issues / Tablet of Content / Item 08

If you have identified polarisation or outrage that might impact your deliberation, there may be some work to do before the issue is brought to the deliberation stage. This work can be complex and time-consuming and getting to the point where you are ready for deliberation may take years or decades depending on the context.

It’s important to note that polarisation does not necessarily need to be “solved” or “dealt with” before a process can begin. Understanding and learning is essential beforehand but during the process polarisation sometimes only needs to be (respectfully) acknowledged and managed.

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