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    %FOUNDATIONS REFLEXIVE COMMUNAL DISHONESTY LOVE 890503

     The  foundations  for communal honesty and  integrity
reside  in communal honesty about the consequences of each
form of dishonesty.

     If  a  community does not engage in open  and  honest
communications  regarding the consequences of the  various
forms of dishonesty,  it cannot be well informed about the
consequences of past mistakes,  and cannot learn from past
mistakes.

     Failing  to be open and honest about the consequences
of  the  various forms of dishonesty sets  the  stage  for
ignoring  the  consequences  of each form  of  dishonesty;
pretending  that  the  consequences  do  not  exist.   For
example:

     Neglecting to be open and honest about a mistake, and
so not learning from the mistake.

     Repeating  the mistake and the lack of honesty  about
the mistake.

     Making  a  pattern of repeating mistakes and  lacking
honesty about the consequences of mistakes.

     Failing   to be open and honest with others about the
pattern  of lacking honesty, and its consequences.

     Pretending  to  one's own self that the mistakes  and
lack of honesty about them have not occurred.

     Pretending  to others that the mistakes and  lack  of
honesty about them have not occurred.

     Overtly  denying to self and others that the mistakes
and lack of honesty about them have not occurred.

     Actively helping each other believe that no  mistakes
have occurred,  and that we are being open and honest with
each other.

     Just as personal disintegration occurs in many  small
steps,   so also there are many small steps into  communal
collusions.

     Failing  to be open and honest about the small  steps
into   a   collusion  and  its  disintegration  lays   the
foundation for the progression of the concealed steps.

     The  foundations for personal and communal  integrity
reside  in communal honesty about the consequences of each
form of dishonesty as it is experienced by the community.

     To  avoid  falling down the steps of  disintegration,
the steps must be recognized for what they are, and talked
about openly and honestly in each family, school,  college
and  university.  The educational process  should  include
open  and  honest dialogue about the consequences of  each
form of dishonestly. Absent such dialogue,  disintegration
is occurring.

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