Blocks often result in new proposals which are more clear. It produces more intelligent decisions by incorporating the best thinking of everyone. It keeps individual egos from being tied to win or lose. It increases the likelihood of new and better ideas being thought up. Everyone is invested in implementing a decision because all have participated in its formation.
Participants have more energy for working on projects with which they are fully in agreement.
It significantly reduces the possibility that a minority will feel that an unacceptable decision has been imposed on them. For a group like home educators with widely divergent views in many areas, the fourth and fifth reasons are especially important. This drawback is far outweighed by the absence of disgruntled minorities sabotaging actions. Some groups find other structures easier. D. Members' Reponsibility - Members are responsible for voicing their reservations about any proposal.