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%VIOLENT DISHONESTY DECEPTION COLLUDE ADDICT DEPEND 930407

     In physical violence the parts of some thing, person,
or community of integrity and coherence,  are torn a-part.
In  violence,   what  happens is  that   which    coheres,
inter-connects, communicates well,    has  a  well-ordered
structure:    is violated,    torn a-part,  broken,   made
in-coherent,     dis-ordered.     In   physical   violence
concentrated  energy  in   a  physically   power-full  way
breaks  the molecular and atomic bonds which  holds   some
thing,     person,     or  community together;    and  re-
structures the molecules and atoms in an incoherent way.

     There are  kinds of violence which are not  primarily
physical   in   nature---but   in  which  some   form   of
concentrated  energy  in a powerful way breaks  the  bonds
which hold some thing, person,  or community together; and
re-structures them  in an incoherent way.  The energy  and
power  are  not  generally  regarded  in the same  way  as
physicists regard physical  energy  and  power;  e.g.,  in
terms   where measurements  with  the  physical  units  of
measurements   [Joules]   and  [Watts]  are   appropriate.
Measurements and computations  in  terms  of  [Joules] and
[Watts] are not appropriate in all cases of violence.

     In   physical   violence   there   is   an    evident
order,  coherence,  structure,  and integrity of molecules
and atoms which  is  violated;   disintegrated.   There is
an  evident physical integrity which is disintegrated.

     In  forms  of  violence  which  are  not  essentially
physical   in   character  it  is  some  form  of   order,
coherence,    structure   and  integrity  which  are   not
essentially physical in  character which are violated  and
disintegrated.      The  essence   of   violence   is    a
violation  of  an integrity, disintegration.

     The integrity of people and their communities depends
upon  open and honest communication which is  reliable and
worthy of trust.  Open and honest communications which are
reliable  and worthy of trust are the essence  of personal
and communal integrity, coherence,  order,  and structures
which   are   worthy   of  respect---giving   meaning  and
satisfaction to life.

     All behaviors  by  individuals,   families,   groups,
schools, churches, religions, organizations,  professions,
governmental  agencies,   etc.   which  tend  to  inhibit,
repress,     distort,    confuse   and/or    mis-interpret
communications  are  violent behaviors. All such behaviors
do  violence  to that which is essential to  personal  and
communal integrity, and so they are violent behaviors even
if  there  is  no  objective  evidence  of  any   physical
violence.  When the integrity of communications within and
among  individuals  is  violated,  the  integrity  of  the
individuals and communities is torn apart.

     It is difficult to see,  describe and deal with these
realities   of   violence  when  we  are  the  victims  of
collusions,   addictions  and  codependencies  which   are
diseases   of  dishonesty.   The  concealment  their   own
dishonest  nature  is the essence of  their  nature.   The
violence   of   dishonesty,    suppression,    repression,
rejection,   excommunication  and isolation is  concealed,
made invisible and cloaked in robes of respectability.  We
need to  learn to recognize the violence of such behaviors
for what it is, to describe it,  to talk about it,  and to
deal with it openly and honestly.

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