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    %OPEN & HONEST WITH SELF AND OTHER ABOUT TABOOS 870528

     We  generally are not free to converse honestly  with
self and others about our taboos.  To openly and  honestly
converse  about  our  taboos  would be  a  threat  to  our
collusions by which we maintain our taboos.  The existence
and   nature  of  our  collusion  is  a  taboo  topic   of
conversation.   We  sacrifice our  personal  and  communal
honesty   and   integrity  to  maintain   our   collusion.
Conversation  might  lead to conversion,  away  from   our
disintegrative games of mutual self deception.

We can not be  honest with ourselves with regard to topics
which are not permitted to be honest with others.

We  can  not be honest with others with regard  to  topics
which  we  do  not  permit  ourselves  to  be  honest with
ourselves.

Honesty with self  and  others  is one reality. Dishonesty
with  self and others is one reality.   Honesty has to  do
with integrity.  Dishonesty  has to do with disintegration
of persons and communities.  Collusion and taboos which we
can not be open and honest  about lead to disintegration.

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