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    %FEAR UNKNOWN CHANGE DISORDER LAW CONTROL CHAOS 910423

     We  fear   unknown  change  which  may  threaten  our
familiar context of order,   even if the present  familiar
context  of order  is  repressive  to us.    Known   evils
often  appear preferable  to  us  to unknown  alternatives
which  offer release  from  known evils;   especially when
known  evils offer  us promises of order and control,  but
the  unknown alternatives do not offer promises of assured
control.

     We  are  seduced  by  promises  of  controlled  order
because   we  fear   disorder  and  chaos   in   what   we
perceive   to   be uncontrolled change.   For this  reason
addictive  people who  offer   promises   of  control  can
seduce  us   into  believing  that    the  control   which
they   dishonestly  offer,      is   preferable   to   the
possibilities of  integration   through  open   and honest
dialogue which promise no control.    Thus false  promises
appear  more  attractive  than  the  real possibilities of
honesty and integrity.

     Systematic  people who are  preoccupied with  control
feel that through control bad things can be prevented, and
good can  be  assured.   They fear that in the absence  of
good  systems  of control good events will not be assured,
and  many bad things will be bound to occur.   To them the
world  is inherently prone towards evil,   and good things
happen  only   through   the  efforts   of   good   people
exercising appropriate control over the forces of evil.

     In such a context people naturally  fear change which
comes  about   in the absence of orderly forces which  are
keeping  the  change under systematic control.   Such fear
tends   to  undermine   the  works  of  love,     and   to
generate   much  alienation,     misunderstanding,     and
ignorance.    In such a context   it  is   difficult   for
people  to   engage   in cooperative,    coherent and well
informed decision  making which is wise and integrative.

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