And second, let the best idea win around the table.
Neither idea has won the public's heart and mind.
The idea won't win him many friends among liberals or conservatives.
The best idea will win €500,000 and professional support to execute the winning plan.
But even as the idea has won some respect, there have been moves in the opposite direction.
That idea won support from seven members - one short of the eight needed for adoption, he said.
Now he knows a good idea will always win and it's all right to allow debate.
But the idea has not yet won acceptance among other researchers in the field.
In most cases, the idea of solving the problem wins after some time.
The idea worked then and is winning renewed interest today.