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  %CONFESSION REFLEXIVE AFFIRMATION TRUE SELF OTHER 940216

     In  a  true  confession we are true to self and other
about what we know about our own self,   and we affirm our
reflexive  knowledge  as being good to know and be  honest
about.    We affirm that it is good to be honest about our
inmost being who  we  are,  just as we are,  in being true
to our self and others.

     In a true confession we  transcend the limitations of
compulsive  dedications  to  restrictive objectivity which
does not permit us to be true to self or  others---because
of  convictions  that reflexive relationships between self
and others are threats  to  the  apparent integrity of the
exclusive paradigm of objectivity and scientific analysis.

     In  a  true  confession  we  may courageously  affirm
the reflexive discovery that the apparent integrity of the
paradigm---of   restrictive  objectivity  and   scientific
analysis   is   an illusion,  if not a collusion.  We  may
realize (become  aware of and/or make real)  the fact that
in  the absence of honestly shared  reflexive truths---all
objective   truths  become  meaningless,   worthless   and
insignificant;   and we become unable to share  them  with
each other with any confidence or honesty.

     Technocratic attempts to restrict true confessions of
reflexive insights lack integrity.  Such attempts are made
by people who are seeking to defend collusive paradigms---
and   they  are  guided  by:   scientific,    engineering,
legalistic, nationalistic,  ethnic,  ethical,   religious,
moral,    or   political  considerations.    Attempts   to
undermine,   require,  manipulate,  coerce,  or  otherwise
control  intimate honesty always lack  integrity.   People
who   do not understand why such  attempts  lack integrity
are  people  who  themselves  lack reflexive  insight  and
integrity; perhaps because they are compulsively dedicated
to  ideals and values which show no respect for  reflexive
insights  and  integrity.     They  are  dangerous  people
because  they  lack integrative balance.

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