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   %GIFT POWER CONTROL ADDICT CODEPEND WAR VIOLENCE 890108

     It  is dangerous to accept and internalize  the  idea
that  it is proper to give any person the  responsibility,
authority  or power to unilaterally control the  lives  of
any other persons.

     The  people  who are likely to want or be willing  to
accept such responsibility, authority and power are people
who are prone to addictive behavior patterns. Addicts seek
to  be  in control.  People who seek to be in control  are
prone  to addictive behavior patterns.  Giving such people
such responsibility, authority and power does not moderate
addictive  behavior patterns;  it is likely  to  encourage
such patterns of behavior.

     People  who lack self confidence and self esteem  are
prone  to seek guidance from others who appear to be  sure
of themselves,  to know what should be done.  Addicts  are
prone  to engage in deceptive behavior;  prone  to  behave
with   confidence  which  is  not   warranted.    Insecure
codependents  are  prone to trust pretentious addicts  who
are   willing   to  accept   controlling   responsibility,
authority and power. They are often partners in a diseased
relationship.   Such diseased relationships can be seen in
the  case histories of dictatorships and the citizens  who
have supported and/or tolerated dictators.

     Granting people authority,  responsibility and  power
to control other people is dangerous because those who are
willing  to accept such grants are likely to be  addictive
people  who  will behave as addicts behave:   deceptively,
manipulatively,   unreliably,  coercively,   compulsively,
dualistically,     etc.     Granting    such    authority,
responsibility and power to "trustworthy"  people sets the
stage  for  their  corruption,  and for  the  transfer  of
control to others who are not so "trustworthy".

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