Rick,
> Version #1: Proceeding with a policy thought to be flawed...
> Version #2: Proceeding with a policy thought to be effective, but which
> cannot be justified on evidence...
I see two additional distinctions that are clear from your examples of
these versions of faith. The first distinction is about whose policy, and
whose faith. Version 1 says, "I want you to have faith in my policy."
Version 2 says, "We have faith in our policy."
The second distinction is about who is allowed to express doubt. In
Version 1, you are not allowed to express your doubt about my policy. I
may be allowed to have doubts, though I will not express them to you. In
Version 2, we are all allowed to express our doubts, but lacking a plan
with any more certainty, we choose to move ahead, dragging our doubts
behind us.
Regards,
Dale
--Dale H. Emery -- Collaborative Consultant High Performance for Software Development Projects E-mail: dale@dhemery.com Web: http://www.dhemery.com
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