Imagine a group coming together to make a decision about a nation, state or community… How can the negative aspects of an idea be discussed if everyone in the group agrees on everything?
that happened in 1973 Arab-Israeli War Before the (Yom Kippur War), Israeli rulers had agreed that there would be absolutely no attack at that time. Perhaps the most important decision for a state is to anticipate possible attacks or to anticipate dangers.
As a matter of fact, nothing happened as Israel thought, and the Arab states, Led by Egypt and Syria attacked Israel. This attack, carried out on Yom Kippur day, also known as the fasting day in Israel, was the exact opposite of a decision taken jointly by the rulers. The tenth man rule, which was not applied that day, is known as a strictly enforced method in Israel today. Come together the “tenth man” rule Let’s examine.
While not the exact equivalent of “the tenth man”, “reason is superior to reason”
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The tenth man rule is very simple to implement and the results can be incredibly rewarding. To describe it briefly; 10 people gather around a round table (maybe more than 10) and the discussion process of the decision to be taken begins. If about a decision If all ten people support the same thing, a random person at the table offers the opposite opinion.. Until the discussion is completed, this person talks about the negative aspects of the majority’s opinion and ensures that the necessary measures are taken.
Features of the tenth man rule
In the tenth man rule, we stated that the table consists of ten people. this table It is very important to be round. because the round table that everyone is equal in status means. This is more difficult to talk about at rectangular or square tables than at a round table. Indeed, everyone at the table is considered completely equal in status so that the person who opposes the common idea at the table is respected.
Another feature of the table is, that no tenth man was chosen before the debate beganis. According to the progress of the situation, a volunteer is put forward to take this role.
“We can also call the tenth man the devil’s advocate”
In fact, when we examine it in terms of theory and practice, “devil’s advocate” There is no difference between the so-called method and the tenth man rule. In the role of devil’s advocate, the person; thinks of the worst that can happen after an action before the action takes place and explains.
Benefits of the tenth man rule
In the tenth man rule, there is a decision to be made in the middle. Although this decision is the right one, it is important to see the negative aspects of every right, but we We have difficulty seeing the negative aspects of choices we consider right. For this reason, a volunteer “consistently” rejects the decision accepted by the nine people at the table and explains to the table the consistent aspects of the opposing view he or she rejects.
As a result, although the first decision taken is implemented, the current decision Measures are also taken against the possibilities on the opposite side. and thus perfecting the decision taken. In some cases, there are even situations such as abandoning the decision taken.
How do we know the tenth man rule?
The tenth man rule Released in 2017 by William Kaplan “Why Dissent Matters: Because Some People See Things the Rest of Us Miss” (Why Opposition Matters: Because Some People Can See What Everyone Others Misses) and starring Brad Pitt World War Z We know him from the movie (The Last World War). In addition, we can state that the tenth man rule was not implemented in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and the importance of the tenth man rule increased after this war in Israel, which gave a weak test in terms of intelligence.
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