Example of questioning motives?

[BabbsJohnson]

All good on info.

 

Edited March 1, 2019 at 05:04 PM by Nosey
Necessary

[Hieu H. Huynh]

I would think that talking about someone in a bad way would not be appropriate.

[Josh Martin]

1 hour ago, Nosey said:

Is questioning someone’s motives the same as somebody implying, accusing (vaguely or plainly) or trying to state what someone else’s motives must be?

I don’t know that I would say they are the same, but it seems clear that any of these is not in order.

”Debate must be confined to the merits of the pending question. Speakers must address their remarks to the chair, maintain a courteous tone, and—especially in reference to any divergence of opinion—should avoid injecting a personal note into debate. To this end, they must never attack or make any allusion to the motives of members.” (RONR, 11th ed., pg. 43)

”When a question is pending, a member can condemn the nature or likely consequences of the proposed measure in strong terms, but he must avoid personalities, and under no circumstances can he attack or question the motives of another member. The measure, not the member, is the subject of debate.” (RONR, 11th ed., pg. 392) 

“If the offense is more serious than in the case above—as when a member repeatedly questions the motives of other members whom he mentions by name, or persists in speaking on completely irrelevant matters in debate—the chair normally should first warn the member; but with or without such a warning, the chair or any other member can ‘call the member to order.’” (RONR, 11th ed., pgs. 645-646)

Edited February 28, 2019 at 11:28 PM by Josh Martin

[BabbsJohnson]

The chair is who is doing it-which is it’s own challenge.

[BabbsJohnson]

Thank you for the responses, very helpful.

[Gary Novosielski]

8 hours ago, Nosey said:

Is questioning someone’s motives the same as somebody implying, accusing (vaguely or plainly) or trying to state what someone else’s motives must be?

 

Yes.

"Questioning" is a slightly more polite way of saying that you know someone's motions.  But not polite enough to be acceptable.

Edited March 1, 2019 at 05:57 AM by Gary Novosielski