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I was part of a group discussion at a university.
The discussion was about conservation and protection of the environment. We had to discuss a plan for effective bio-conservation. I initiated the discussion by introducing the topic and expressed my opinions. As soon as I was finished, Robert jumped into the conversation to give his opinion. He explained how the environment was being damaged beyond repair due to commercial activities. He spoke longer than was expected. Sheila interrupted Robert and said that the environment deteriorated due to ignorance in the use of technology. She said that commercial activities were not the problem, but the apathy towards the environment shown by haphazard dumping of waste products. Robert didn’t take kindly to the interruption and kept repeating that it is this mindset of not respecting the environment that has put us in the situation of global warming and other environmental disasters.
As the leader, I intervened at this point, as I felt that the matter was getting out of hand. At first, I asked Robert to be calm and let Sheila speak her point. When she reiterated her point, I asked Robert to state his view. He calmly described his point to the group. I then told them that there is one point that both parties agree to, and it is that the environment is deteriorating. I suggested that we look at a solution to the problem regardless of what caused it. I summarized my point by reminding the group that we have to move forward with a solution, and not regress to the causes. Both parties agreed to it. The group went on to suggest an 8-point plan that every company should consider when investing in development.
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