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%INTEGRITY RIGHTS 770711
Personal integrity is undermined when any one aspect
of a whole person becomes dominant and denies rights to
other aspects. Exclusive control by any aspect fragments
the whole. No fragment of the whole has the power to
regenerate the whole. The whole may be realized only as
every aspect of the person is granted its due opportunity
for expression.
Different cultures may perceive fragmented persons in
different ways, according to their perception of
fragmentation. The fragments may be called by various
names in different cultures. What one culture perceives
as one fragment may in another culture be perceived as
aspects of two different fragments. In western culture
terms such as "mind", "body", "spirit", and "soul" tend to
be used, with possible overlap between "spirit" and
"soul". In place of "mind" such terms as "reason" or
"intellect" may be used. In place of "body" such terms as
"passion", "flesh" and "physical" may be used. In
association with "spirit" and "soul" terms such as
"religious", "heavenly", "holy", "divine", and "Godly" may
be used. Each term in perceived as pointing to an aspect
of a fragmented person---the whole being made up of the
parts, rather than creating and giving meaning to the
parts. The fragments are perceived as being primary, the
whole as being consequential---disagreements focusing upon
which fragment should be dominant in determining the
nature of the consequential whole.
Fragmented people tend to believe that their dominant
aspect should be the dominating aspect for all people,
other aspects being arrogant if they fail to submit to the
guidance of the dominant aspect of their life and so it
should be empowered to pass judgment on other aspects of
life. Such exclusive perceptions generate much conflict
which often assumes violent forms.
The integrity which is ostensibly valued by each
dominating aspect is not attainable via exclusive efforts
directed by any one dominating aspect. Exclusivity
undermines the effort and assures continued fragmentation,
regardless of the level of technical sophistication, good
intentions, and sincerity.
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