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                        %FOUNDATIONS FOR REVOLUTION 730926

     When  oppression becomes excessive a revolution is in
order.  When  oppression takes the form of  one  group  of
people  imposing  limitations  on the  freedom  of another
group of people---the revolution may  naturally  take  the
form  of  violence  directed  toward the perceived foci of
power --- the people, their buildings,  their professions,
their tools of oppression.

     Revolution  is  far more difficult when it is not one
people imposing  limitations  upon  another  people,   but
rather   common   collusions  and  unexamined  assumptions
imposing limitations  upon  a society  as  a  whole.   The
oppression may be just as real.  The frustration and anger
may  be just as great.   The inclination to  violence  may
grow,  and on occasion find expression---but be  of little
help.    The  adolescent  who  spends all  his  energy  in
rebellion  against an  internalized  parent---is  just  as
enslaved  to  the parent,  as the  acquiescent adolescent.
Neither  behavior leads directly  to the transcendence  of
the limitations of the parent. Neither leads to I'm-OK.

     The   frustrations,   anger,   and   violence   which
characterized   the   late  1960's  were   indicative   of
oppression,   some of which was of one group of people  by
another  group  of  people.  The more pervasive  forms  of
oppression were never made manifest,  however.   Many have
become resigned  to  these unknown forms of  oppression---
because  they know not where to turn to fight them.    The
sources of these unknown forms of oppression are hidden in
the collusions  and  unexamined  assumptions which pervade
the society.   Violence  directed  at  persons, buildings,
professions,   and tools---will not free anybody from such
oppression.

     Only  prophets who can think clearly and  enter  into
dialogue  with political leaders will be able to lead  the
way in a revolution which will free modern people of their
peculiarly modern forms of oppression. Like any people who
have  grown accustomed to oppression,   modern people  may
have grown  comfortable with the  oppressive status quo---
and so do not greet with joy those who would liberate them
to assume the  risks  of real rights, responsibility,  and
free choice.  Even so,  the foundations for revolution may
be laid by  prophets  who tell  it like it  is  to  modern
humans  enslaved by  their modem myths about the nature of
reality.
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