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                            %CONTRIVED CONSEQUENCES 870106

     Young  people   often  learn  that  consequences  are
contrived  by  humans who have power to punish others  who
have  little power.   People who have learned that  lesson
have  a  difficult  time  coming  to  terms  with  natural
consequences  which are not  under human control,  and may
continue to believe and act as if their problem is to "get
to" the humans who are responsible for their problems with
tragic consequences.   To them the  key to life is to find
how   to   control  the  people  who   control   contrived
consequences.

     Young  people who watch adults contrive  consequences
to convince young people that certain behaviors should not
be engaged in,  are young people likely to come to believe
that  all consequences are contrived,  even when there  is
strong  evidence  staring them in the face that what  they
believe simply is not so.   Some people have a very strong
will  to believe,   and  will do so in the face of  strong
contrary evidence.

     The  cause of personal and communal integrity is  not
well  served  by  contriving consequences in the  form  of
human  rewards  and  punishments.   It is more helpful  to
promote   openness   and  honesty  about   natural   human
experiences and the  natural  consequences.  Such openness
and honesty are more  likely  to   promote  personal   and
communal integrity than are contrived consequences.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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