| I volunteer to write the bylaws, which will be the most thorough and complete of any koi club in the world. I promise to commence this undertaking immediately and to conclude it within 10 years of an Austrailian-bred koi winning Grand Champion at the Shinkokai All-Japan Show. In the meantime, there can be no debates or discussions about the governing rules. I will entertain suggestions from all, including non-members... after all, it is a very inclusive club.
Among my ideas is to have a bylaw prohibiting distribution of the bylaws to members. Non-members need to know the rules in advance of joining, so they will be distributed to all non-members who keep koi or want to think about keeping koi; but once they join bylaws just cause arguments. So, all members must find a non-member to give their copy as soon as they join. It builds collegiality to not have any rules available, don't you think? |