This is http://www.essayz.com/a9601041.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %MANIPULATIVE TECHNIQUE ALIENATE DISHONEST 960104 Just as bacteria, viruses, molds, yeasts, prions, amoebas and worms "infect" human physical bodies and cause many physiological diseases---so also respect and support for various manipulative techniques/technologies designed for trying to control human thoughts, emotions, attitudes, desires, and behaviors "infect" human minds, brains, ideas, ideals, values, bodies, souls, spirits, and communities---cause many reflexive diseases among people and their communities. Just as physical bodies have developed "immune systems" by which to recognize "infectious agents"---so also human minds, brains, ideas, ideals, values, bodies, souls, and communities---need to develop "immune systems" by which to recognize and deal with various manipulative techniques/technologies. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================