Guest linda s. Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:23 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:23 PM During a church board meeting that was called to vote on a major decision, the pastor's wife got up and went into the hallway to stop a board member before he entered the meeting. She told him that he was not to ask questions or state facts or opinions because they (pastor and his wife) wanted the vote to go through. The board member was in the hallway for 25 minutes, missing half of the board meeting. Do you think was ethical for her to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:30 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:30 PM During a church board meeting that was called to vote on a major decision, the pastor's wife got up and went into the hallway to stop a board member before he entered the meeting. She told him that he was not to ask questions or state facts or opinions because they (pastor and his wife) wanted the vote to go through. The board member was in the hallway for 25 minutes, missing half of the board meeting. Do you think was ethical for her to do? There has been no violation of any of the rules in RONR unless the member was actually prevented from entering the meeting. Based upon what you have posted, it appears as if the member could have entered the meeting whenever he wanted to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest linda s. Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:40 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:40 PM This is true, the member was not detained against entering the meeting. Does the pastor's wife have the right to tell him not to talk during the meeting and that they want the vote to go through...so basically to vote yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:49 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:49 PM This is true, the member was not detained against entering the meeting. Does the pastor's wife have the right to tell him not to talk during the meeting and that they want the vote to go through...so basically to vote yes. Well, she has the right to tell him anything she wants, but he certainly has no obligation to pay any attention to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:52 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 at 03:52 PM This sort of question (and behavior) is outside the area of concern of RONR, which deals, mainly, with how to behave ones self in a formal meeting context, not in the exterior hallways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gödel Fan Posted October 21, 2015 at 11:07 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 at 11:07 PM How did it take her 25 minutes to say "vote yes?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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