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    %OPEN & HONEST WITH SELF AND OTHER ABOUT TABOOS 880528

     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  collusions  is  a  taboo  topic   of
conversation.    We  sacrifice our personal  and  communal
honesty   and  integrity  to  maintain   our   collusions.
Conversation  might  lead  to  conversion  away  from  our
disintegrative games of mutual self deception.

     We cannot  be  honest with ourselves with  regard  to
topics about which we are  not permitted to be honest with
others, and vice versa.

     We cannot be honest with others with regard to topics
about  which we do not permit ourselves  to be honest with
ourselves, and vice versa.

     Honesty with  self  and others is one  reality,   two
aspects  of  one whole reality.   Honesty has to  do  with
integrity.    Dishonesty has to do with disintegration  of
persons and communities.   Collusions and taboos which  we
cannot   be   open   and  honest  about   lead   us   into
disintegration.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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