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4.1.2 Reframing a dilemma

Course subject(s) Module 4. Creating a dilemma: convincing stakeholders

Anyone faced by a frame of this kind is forced to reframe. How? – You design another dilemma, in which your position transcends the dilemma.

In this clip, we look at the following dilemma:

  • on the one hand, this country has a moral duty to taking refugees
  • on the other hand, this country has had its fair share

The conclusion: we need to close the borders and accommodate refugees in their own region.

How would you reframe this position, using the same technique? Use a dilemma to reframe it:

  • of course, on the one hand it makes sense to accommodate refugees in their own region
  • on the other hand, there are limited opportunities for refuge in the region, which is resulting in inhumane conditions.

The conclusion: we need to open our borders to refugees.

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