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%DESCRIPTIVE THEORY DISINTEGRATIVE EVIL IDEAL VALUE+941215
  %UNDERSTAND KNOW FAMILIAR CONSEQUENCE CAUSE DECAY+941215
 %ADDICTIVE DECEPTIVE DISHONEST ATTEMPT CONTROL SIN+941215
 %LACK MISSING ABSENT LOVE ACCEPT AFFECTION FORGIVE+941215
%CONFLICT RESOLUTION RECONCILIATION LIGHT KNOWLEDGE 941215

     It  is helpful to honestly describe how responses  to
evil behavior often occasion additional evil behavior.  In
the presence of a clearly articulated set of  descriptions
and   theories  about  what  situations,   contexts,   and
behaviors  occasion evil behavior---it may be possible  to
shift  attention to positive considerations leading to  an
understanding of what  situations,  contexts and behaviors
occasion integrative behaviors.

     It  is helpful to honestly describe  how  integrative
responses  to  evil  behavior,  occasion the  decrease  of
future evil behavior.   It is helpful to move the focus of
attention  away from evil behavior toward the recognition,
naming,  description and honoring of integrative responses
to  evil  behavior which occasion the decrease  of  future
evil behavior.   Being fixated upon evil behavior tends to
occasion additional  evil  behavior---even  when the overt
intention  is to inhibit,  prevent,  control or  eliminate
evil behavior.

     We are guided by our images.

     If  our  image of evil is that of  an  active  force,
power  or presence which is guided by a powerful and ever-
present Devil---then  we tragically  seek  to  enter  into
active   combat   with   and  be  in  opposition  to  that
presumably  powerful  evil active force;  and  thereby  we
occasion   much  additional   alienation,    estrangement,
misunderstanding,  resentment and many attempts by  others
to satisfy vengeful feelings.

     If  our image of evil is that of lack of light,  lack
of knowledge,  lack of familiarity,  lack of love, lack of
friendship, lack of affection, lack of acceptance, lack of
understanding,  lack of  forgiveness, and lack of conflict
resolution---to name  a  few  tragic lacks; then we wisely
respond  to evil by seeking to shed light  on  situations,
create knowledge, promote familiarity, nurture love,  make
friends,   express affection,  be in love,  accept people,
understand   people,    offer  forgiveness   and   resolve
conflicts---to  eliminate the lacks which are the  essence
of evil.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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