Taxacom: demystifying gender agreement ( was Re: Removals of offending scientific names)

[John Grehan]

My understanding of consensus was agreement by all, otherwise the word is
rather meaningless.

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con·sen·sus kən-ˈsen(t)-səs
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often attributive
Synonyms of *consensus*
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: general agreement : UNANIMITY
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the consensus of their opinion, based on reports … from the border—John
Hersey
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: the judgment arrived at by most of those concerned
the consensus was to go ahead
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sentiment and belief

On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 12:48 PM Douglas Yanega <dyanega at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 6/26/23 9:38 AM, John Grehan wrote:
>
> 'Consensus' sounds fine, but consensus means agreement by everyone. Not
> just a majority. And for a taxonomic list, a consensus of who?
>
> No, nothing *ever* has to be unanimous. The Code itself is adhered to by
> consensus, and very visibly *not* unanimous. Ironic case in point,
> lepidopterists do not adhere to the Code. Many individual taxonomists
> reject various Code provisions, or publish names or opinions in
> contravention. If a majority comply, that's enough.
>
> We cannot ask for anything better than consensus, and consensus is VASTLY
> superior to dictatorship.
>
> Peace,
>
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> Doug Yanega      Dept. of Entomology       Entomology Research Museum
> Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314     skype: dyanega
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>         is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82
>
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