It’s Doctrine, But I Can’t Explain It
Dale C. Eikmeier
A joint doctrine writer told me, “Doctrine is a camel built by a committee responsible for designing a horse. It may not be what you want, but it works.”
Most of us begrudgingly accept the camel, and try to figure out how to make it work. Sometimes the camel grows a trunk and we cannot figure out why or what to do with it. This leaves us wondering how something like a trunk made its way into doctrine.
Now imagine if doctrinal writers had to defend their work in front of a thesis like committee. Not a committee of editors, or stakeholder representatives, but a committee comprised of recognized subject matter experts that value logic, consistency of arguments supported by evidence, and sound conclusions. Could such a committee stand guard against camels who’ve grown trunks? How would that work…?
“Subject Matter Experts you wanted to see me?”
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