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%DISHONEST AUTOMATON MISTAKE RECOGNITION CORRECTION 900209

     Automatons  which are programmed to be dishonest with
themselves and others are bound to make mistakes and to be
unable to recognize and correct their own mistakes.   This
is true whether the automatons are made of metal,  plastic
and computer parts; or of flesh and blood.

     Dishonesty    is   essentially    reflexive.      The
sophisticated  person or machine which is programmed to be
dishonest   with  others  as  a  means  of  coping,   will
inevitably   fall   into  the  trap  of  being   dishonest
internally as part of the internal program of coping;  and
so  lose  the  balance which is essential to  making  wise
decisions, and be unable to recognize mistakes made, so be
unable to take corrective action.

     People  are essentially social creatures  and usually
cannot  function in healthy ways in isolation from  others
of  their  own  kind.   When  dishonesty  is  an  accepted
technique for coping with others,  people become alienated
from others; and to the extent that they are isolated from
each  other  by their dishonesty they cannot  function  in
healthy ways. People cannot function dishonestly with each
other while at the same time being honest with  themselves
--- because people are essentially social creatures.

     Social  life  and personal life are mirrors  to  each
other.   Social  life creates individuals and  individuals
create  social  life.  When dishonesty becomes  a  central
feature  of either life it also becomes a central  feature
of  the  other  life;   for they  are  inseparable.   When
dishonesty  becomes  central to either  life  the  natural
consequence  is  that  life  disintegrates;   people   and
communities lose whatever integrity they may have had.

     Honesty  is  essential  to  recognizing  and  dealing
wisely with mistakes.

     Dishonest people are not wise.

     Wise people are not dishonest.

     Dishonest communities are not wise.

     Wise communities are not dishonest.

     To  be  wise  we must be able to not  only  recognize
technical mistakes,  but we must also be able to recognize
mistakes made in formulating, expressing and communicating
our  highest  ideals,  values and goals.   Such  reflexive
behavior is not objective.

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