Sometimes this resistance is reflected in denial or wishful thinking. Obstacles or tradeoffs need to be confronted or worked through. Wrestling with the tradeoffs. This requires people to evaluate the tradeoffs, try to reconcile conflicting values and moral concerns. Sometimes this stage can take years to work through.
People reach a mental resolution, a rational conclusion.
There may be agreement about the solution, but the public lacks passion and commitment to it. Emotional and moral convictions begin to confirm the intellectual knowledge. The issues, tradeoffs and conflicts are resolved intellectually, morally and emotionally. On the surface, this is an attractive proposition. They are run by staff and volunteers who are very committed and in touch with the needs of the poor.