Since I was attempting to convince him,
in the circumstances, one would presume that
his suggesting that there should be a poll was
a means for affecting his decisions.
Your statement was much more authoritarian
in nature than anything he stated. As is your
style.
No question that the poll might not have meant
anything. Your statement though, and dunc ignoring
the situation, made it essentially the law - and may have
discouraged people from considering the issue. Now, I can
understand why dunc may not have wanted to bind himself
to the results of the poll - for perhaps it would have been largely
ignored anyhow. But, your statement made it seem like those who
supported such open discussion might fall under the opposition
umbrella. Some may have noticed what happens to such people,
around here.
Semicolon, where are you? We miss you!