[committee] Fwd: Fw: MOU for UCC

[Daniel Axtens]

> While I'm at it, here begins the second rant. 
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> We do not have a divine right to incorporate. If the Guild does not want us to incorporate, that is their call and we have to either abide by it, or sever our ties with them (which would kill the club). Putting conditions on our incorporation is not 'blackmail' or 'extortion', regardless of our opinions on the reasonability or otherwise of the conditions. 
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I should just add that none of this is intended in any way to diminish the hard work that [BOB], [MRD] and others have put into incorporation.

> Furthermore, no matter how unreasonable the guild has been, is, or will be, we are not for that reason excused from our moral, ethical and legal responsibilities. Even if the guild want to be difficult, it is not open to us to take advantage of that inadvertence or stupidity to get our way. Even if we perceive that the guild is not playing by the rules or playing fair, we are not thereby excused from following the rules and playing fair ourselves.
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... and that this should not be read as an accusation.

> Finally, if we want to work with the guild, it would be nice if we accepted that they're no more intrinsically evil than we are. Maybe if we assumed good faith until we had overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we could get more done. The guild is protecting their legitimate interest in keeping money at UWA: is that really so terrible?
... and that this also should not be read as suggesting that anyone doesn't assume good faith.

> Thus ends the second rant.
> 
Well, at least I thought it did. Please don't take anything too personally, and please don't flame me.