[AnimalMuppet]

> - acceptance: something must be done, X is something, therefore it must be done!

That's not acceptance. That's the politician's syllogism, and it's a logical fallacy. Acceptance is "This is the way it is, and I/we can't change it."

[lhorie]

within the 4 stages of change, "acceptance" is a bit of a misnomer. Sometimes, it's labeled "commitment". The basic tenet is that some sort of conclusion happens in this stage (which may or may not be based on a consensus)