You have pointed out that on consultative bodies it may
sometimes happen that in a given case the view of one of the members is better
and has greater merit than that of the others, but these members are not
prepared to accept such a view. The Guardian stated that it is necessary and
imperative to consult frankly and with pure motives before arriving at a
decision. Once the decision is taken, it is incumbent upon all to follow the
majority view, and to enforce and put it into effect, even if the decision is a
wrong one. (From a letter written on
behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 1 February 1946 to an individual believer —
translated from the Persian; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I,
Consultation)
