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 %COLLUSIVE REPRESSION LIBERATING LANGUAGE ATTITUDE 880822

     When  we  do not have words and concepts adequate  to
point with clarity to the differences between  experiences
which  are integrative,  and other experiences  which  are
disintegrative,   it  is  difficult  to  defend  ourselves
against  the  accusations  of  participants  in  collusive
taboos.    Those   differences   may  appear   small   and
inconsequential  in  the  absence of  adequate  words  and
concepts  with which to point to the differences;  then we
may  be effectively accused of behaving in  disintegrative
ways,   when in fact we have been behaving in  integrative
ways.

     Addictive  collusions find it to their  advantage  to
prevent  the  creative development of adequate  words  and
phrase  with  which to point to  the  subtle  distinctions
between   integrative  and  disintegrative  behavior   and
experiences.   Confusions serve the purposes of  addictive
collusions. Confused people are easier to control than are
people  who  are not confused.  Participants in  addictive
collusions   believe  it  is  important  to  control   the
attitudes,  conceptions, thoughts, behavior,  experiences,
language, and concepts of those near and dear to them. The
ability to control is regarded as a sign of acceptability,
a  means to high self esteem.  Participants  in  addictive
collusions are in need of more self esteem; and control of
others is a perceived means to more self esteem.

     The    conception    and    articulation   of     new
languages,   words,   and concepts which enable people  to
point  clearly  to their new  experiences  is  integrative
behavior;   but  may  be  experienced  as   disintegrative
behavior  by those who maintain addictive collusions.   To
them  such  conceptions  and articulations  point  to  the
disintegration of their addictive collusion, and they feel
threatened  by  that disintegration,  and  so  regard  the
behavior  as  disintegrative.  They cannot  see  that  the
disintegration of their addictive collusion would open the
way  to  true integrity for them as individuals,  and  for
their community as a coherent whole.

     The  pseudo    integrity of  an  addictive  collusion
stands in the way of both personal and communal integrity.
The pseudo integrity of any system of thought,  attitudes,
concepts,  and behaviors which undermines either  personal
or   communal  integrity  is  a  false  integrity.    Such
disintegrative  integrity  is not what it pretends to  be.
Such  repressive  systems lack integrity in  their  "whole
being".  By being whole and coherent in their perverse way
they undermine the integrity of persons as individuals and
as members of their communities. Such false integrity does
not merit respect.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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