Every group of people, no matter how much they like or respect each other, will have serious disagreements. How you resolve those disagreements is what matters. There has never been any "at each other's throats" here.

Eating together facilitates communication and understanding with a group, which makes it more likely that conflicts will be resolved in a productive manner. Again, this is what works for us and yes, we hope to attract people who find this kind of culture compelling. Appreciate your taking the time to discuss these topics with us.