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     People  are more often found guilty of doing what has
been  proscribed  than they are found guilty of  not doing
what has been prescribed.   Conceptually, it is simpler to
deal with the violations of proscriptions than the neglect
of  prescriptions ---  because it is harder to  achieve  a
consensus   that  the  terms  of  the  prescription   were
neglected   than   consensus  that  the   terms   of   the
proscription were violated.

     It  is easier to show that a particular person harmed
another  person  when they should not have so  harmed  the
other person,  than it is to show that a particular person
failed  to  help  another  person  when  the  law  clearly
required  that  help  be given.   The  exceptions  to  the
contrast  noted  above  are  often found in the  realm  of
paying taxes and filling out reports; "paper crimes".  The
contrast  is  clearest  in  the  instance  of  "crimes  of
passion".    The law can  more clearly prohibit crimes  of
passion  than  it  can  require  passionate  affirmations.
Appropriate expressions of emotion cannot be required with
integrity  as  easily  as  inappropriate  expressions   of
emotion can be forbidden with integrity.

     In light  of  the above noted contrasts, it  is  more
common  that systemic weaknesses in communal patterns  and
structures most often have to do with: lacks,   omissions,
neglects and oversights; for example, with regards to:

     HONESTY            OPENNESS         RESPONSIVENESS

     TRUST              FAITH            BELIEF

     CARE               CONCERN          LOVE

     COMPASSION         FEELING          SPONTANEITY

     INTEGRITY          COOPERATION      AGREEMENT

     CONSENSUS          INSIGHT          PERCEPTION

     ACCEPTANCE         WILLINGNESS      DESIRE

     The above  words  suggest  much that (in  appropriate
contexts)   is desirable;  but suggest little that can  be
required with the force of law.  The systemic lack of what
cannot be prescribed with the force of law --- often feeds
the kinds of behaviors which are often prescribed with the
force of law.

     This suggests that much more attention may need to be
directed  to dealing with systemic lacks which  cannot  be
prescribed  with the force of law;  but which nevertheless
is essential to personal and communal integrity.   Passing
laws which might seek to require such attention may not be
helpful   ---  because  passing  such  laws  would  be   a
technocratic response to a dilemma treated as if it were a
technical  problem.    The dilemma is to  discern  how  to
respond to the dilemma (in  a  non-technocratic way)  with
wisdom,   love,   compassion,     insight   and  spiritual
understanding of  the reflexive relationships; rather than
in  terms  of  a  technical  analysis leading to  analytic
understanding and technical manipulations.

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