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       %LIMITED RESPONSIBILITY AUTHORITY POWER DUTY 881025

     In  the  absence of accepted  principles  and  ideals
which  clearly place some limits on the appropriate  kinds
and amounts of responsibility,  authority,  power and duty
which  people may appropriately have;  some people tend to
arrogate  to  themselves more responsibility,   authority,
power and duties than are appropriate.

     The  arrogation  of  inappropriate  responsibilities,
authority,  power and duty occurs both as to amount and as
to kind.

     Some kinds of responsibilities, authority,  power and
duties are always inappropriate; e.g., to control people's
thoughts, feelings, private lives, personal expressions of
convictions, etc.

     In     other    instances    the    arrogation     of
responsibilities,    authority,    power   and   duty   is
inappropriate because no one person can fulfill the amount
arrogated.  The arrogation may fly in the face of personal
limitations, rather than in the face of propriety of kind.

     Dictators  arrogate  excesses  as to  both  kind  and
amount. They often operate rather openly and violently.

     Codependents  arrogate  excesses as to both  kind and
amount.   Codependents try to be too helpful with the best
of intentions,  and take on more they can handle and often
arrogate  responsibilities  which are inappropriate as  to
kind.   Codependents  operate rather subtly and  covertly.
Their manipulations are not out in the open in the  manner
of  a dictator's manner.  Yet there are some  similarities
which need consideration and articulation.

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