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 %HELPFUL CLEAR ARTICULATE FOUNDATION INTEGRITY JOY 960305

     It  is  helpful  to  clearly  articulate   and  share
perceptions of  the foundations for the enjoyment  of both
personal  and communal integrity---for in the  absence  of
such  articulations  and sharing it is unlikely that  both
personal and communal  integrity will grow and be enjoyed.
This recognition is a foundation for the enjoyment of both
personal and communal integrity.

     The following  undermine  the  possibilities  for the
enjoyment of personal and communal integrity---whether the
following be sanctioned by powerful or by weak individuals
or groups.

     Tolerating,    respecting   and/or   supporting   any
continuing pattern of:

     1.  The  use  of  personally  COERCIVE  VIOLENCE  AND
THREATS  of  such  violence---regardless of the  means  of
violence;   e.g.,   physical,   psychological,   economic,
political, legalistic,  judgmental, condemnatory,  sexual,
personal,  religious,   formal,  informal,   intellectual,
scientific, scholarly, technocratic, corporate, etc.

     2.  EXCLUSIONS,   REJECTIONS,   EXCOMMUNICATIONS  and
unilateral punitive actions in general.

     3.  People   SEEKING   TO  SHOW  THEMSELVES   to   be
"superior"  to other people,  and/or seeking to show other
people to be "inferior" to themselves.

     4.  Assumptions,   ideals,   values,   attitudes  and
behaviors which are USED TO DISTINGUISH between "superior"
people and "inferior"  people;  between those who "belong"
and those who do not, and should not "belong".

     5.  Fears, anger,  revenge, conflict and/or terrorism
between  PEOPLES   WHO  REGARD  EACH  OTHER   as  enemies,
untrustworthy, inferior, evil, expendable, etc.

     6.  Some powerful  people  GAINING  ADVANTAGES at the
expense of other powerless people.

     7.  The USE of dishonesty,  deception,  or misleading
communications/behaviors---TO  ACHIEVE ANY GOAL no  matter
how highly the goal is regarded and/or valued.

     8.  Acting in  ways which KEEP SOME  PEOPLE ignorant,
mis-informed,   confused,   disoriented,   mis-led  and/or
powerless to enjoy personal and communal integrity.

     9.  Ideologies,  doctrines,  rituals,   institutions,
laws, and/or interpretations of scriptures   which LEAD TO
the above dis-integrative patterns.

     10.  PREOCCUPATIONS  with  achievements,  conformity,
perfection, appearances and/or controls.

     11.  Inhibitions of, repressions of,  suppresions of,
confusions  of,   and/or  diversions-away-from---open  and
honest articulations of personal and/or communal REFLEXIVE
experiences, perceptions and understandings.

     12.  COLLUSIVE games   of   mutual   self  deception,
ADDICTIONS of many forms,  AND CODEPENDENT SUPPORT thereof
by individuals, organizations and institutions.

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