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%AFFIRMING DICHOTOMIES 780717
Many of the dichotomies of life---live through our
affirmations of them. Even as we seek to analyze them we
may affirm them. As we seek to understand dichotomies in
an objective way---we affirm the dichotomy between
subjectivity and objectivity. Even as we try to
understand through analysis---we affirm the dichotomy
between holistic and analytic approaches to life. As we
seek consensus regarding the nature of dichotomies---we
affirm the dichotomy between divergent and consensual
perspectives. When we describe dichotomies through formal
language---we affirm the dichotomy between intuitive
understanding and formal understanding---which is
formulated through symbolic representations. Our efforts
to transcend dichotomies affirm the dichotomy between
accepting ourselves as we are, and trying to transcend our
limited natures.
We may be offended by a person whose life transcends
a dichotomy which we affirm through our effort to
transcend it. The transcendent life may bother us because
it does not affirm the importance of our dichotomous
values. We may value either or both poles of the
dichotomy with ultimate concern---and thereby occasion the
tension within us. Even as we recognize that origin of
the tension which we may seek to transcend---we may affirm
the values which occasion the conflict within us. We may
also be disturbed by people who do not affirm the values
which occasion the conflict within us. The dichotomy is
internalized. It is occasioned by internalized values.
People who do not affirm those internalized values may
offend us---even after we have recognized the values which
occasion our dichotomy, and that they are internally in
conflict. Such recognitions may be more intellectual than
affective, and an intellectual recognition does not
necessarily affect our affective response pattern. Our
affective response patterns may continue to affirm the
values which occasion our internalized conflict. We may
be able to transcend our dichotomy only by accepting as
role models and loving those persons who act in
transcendence of our dichotomy---and thereby offend us.
It will not be easy!
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