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%CERTAIN UNAMBIGUOUS UNCONDITIONAL COMMANDMENTS LAW+941125
 %MORAL ETHICAL CODE LAW PROHIBITION TABOO SIN FAIL+941125
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%PRESCRIPTION CONFORMITY OBEY OBEDIENCE FOLLOW LEAD+941125
%ADDICTIVE ALIENATION EXCOMMUNICATION THREAT PUNISH 941125

     Human  behavior  which  is  honest,   loving,   wise,
prudent,    helpful  and  integrative---is  usually   very
sensitive   to   the   subtleties   of   situations    and
circumstances  which  complicate  the discernment of  what
will be the most creative and appropriate response in each
situation and/or circumstance.

     People  who  are insecure and are seeking to live  in
terms of unconditional commands---are not inclined to give
much thought or  attention  to other people's experiences,
perceptions, desires, hopes, aspirations, fears or needs.

     It  is difficult to function in terms of commandments
which  are sensitive to reflexive considerations---because
the  images of what is responsible reflect back and  forth
with  limitless complexity.   How can we ever be secure in
the  certainty  that the commandments in terms of which we
are  trying to be perfect---fit  previously un-encountered
unique  situations  which  we could not have  imagined  in
advance?

     There  are  principles,   guidelines,    suggestions,
descriptions,   stories  and  observations  which  can  be
helpful  in many diverse situations  in helping us discern
what will be the most creative and appropriate response in
each situation and/or  circumstance.     Such  help is not
mandatory  and  does not come with threats  of  alienative
punishments.    Many  commandments  which are  issued  are
regarded   as  mandatory  and  do  come  with  threats  of
alienative punishments,  rejections,  and excommunication.
Such threatening commandments are not helpful, and do  not
merit our respect or support.

     Often  alienation  flows  not  from  the  principles,
guidelines,   suggestions,   descriptions,   stories   and
observations which are offered;  but from the threatening,
coercive and manipulative ways in which they are offered--
-in the form of unconditional commandments with threats of
punishment and excommunication if the commandments are not
obeyed.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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