Tim Wynn Posted July 8, 2022 at 01:45 PM Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 at 01:45 PM While an assembly is considering a request to be excused from a duty, can the member who made the request withdraw it, thereby leaving the assembly with nothing to consider? a. No, this motion is subject to what is said in 33:13 b. Yes, since he's the one making the request, his withdrawal of the request makes the assembly's consideration irrelevant, tantamount to the consideration of granting permission to read a newspaper article to someone who has stated he wishes to withdraw the request because he forgot to bring the article (c. C'mon! If he's going to be so wishy-washy as to resign one minute and then unresign the next, the assembly ought to have the ability to decide on his resignation, even if for no other reason than to prevent the wasting of its time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted July 8, 2022 at 01:51 PM Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 at 01:51 PM According to General Robert, the answer is a. See FAQ 18 at https://robertsrules.com/frequently-asked-questions/#faqs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 8, 2022 at 02:14 PM Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 at 02:14 PM On 7/8/2022 at 9:51 AM, Shmuel Gerber said: According to General Robert, the answer is a. See FAQ 18 at https://robertsrules.com/frequently-asked-questions/#faqs I'm inclined to take his word for it. 🙂 It makes me wonder what Wolfgang Pauli would have thought of this question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted July 8, 2022 at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 at 04:52 PM On 7/8/2022 at 10:14 AM, Tim Wynn said: I'm inclined to take his word for it. 🙂 It makes me wonder what Wolfgang Pauli would have thought of this question. I don't think it is a stupid question at all. And if the answer were choice b, then I don't think choice c would be a valid rebuttal. If someone submits and withdraws too many resignation requests within the time when they can be withdrawn -- whatever that is -- then the remedy is to seek a forced removal from office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 8, 2022 at 07:32 PM Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 at 07:32 PM On 7/8/2022 at 10:14 AM, Tim Wynn said: I'm inclined to take his word for it. 🙂 It makes me wonder what Wolfgang Pauli would have thought of this question. Since i involves a Request to withdraw a request to Withdraw from office, he might have invoked the Exclusion Principle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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