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  %ASPECT-X COMMUNITY-Y NAMED DISCUSS OPENLY HONEST+960404
 %COLLUSION DISHONESTY TALK SILENCE DESIRE HOPE SIN+960404
 %GOOD EVIL GARDEN EDEN NAKED SEX ALIENATION REJECT+960404
  %ESTRANGEMENT VIOLENCE FRUSTRATION ANGER WAR RAGE+960404
   %RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FAMILY ADULT PARENT CHILD FAIL 960404

     Let us suppose that within some community Y there was
some, as yet un-named, aspect X of the life of the members
of community  Y which the members of community Y  did  not
discuss openly  and honestly with each other---in spite of
the fact  that aspect X played a significant role  in  the
lives of most of the members of community Y.

     Let us  suppose  that aspect X influenced many of the
desires, visions, dreams, hopes,  aspirations and fears of
the members of community Y.

     Let us further suppose  that  aspect X played a major
role in many of the persisting dilemmas and problems which
plague community Y.

     The above  assumptions  would  suggest that  aspect X
would not be discussed openly and honestly between parents
and children,  between  teachers  and  students, religious
leaders and their followers,  employers and employees---as
it    pertained   to   themselves   and   their   personal
relationships with each other.

     The above  assumptions  would  suggest that practical
problems  and dilemmas associated with aspect X would  not
be  discussed openly  and honestly---and so would  not  be
dealt with wisely;  because there would be a great deal of
ignorance,   confusion   and mis-information pertaining to
aspect X of the lives of community Y.

     The   above  assumptions  would  suggest   that   the
pervasive pattern of silence about personal involvement in
of aspect X would set a presidents for silence about other
aspects  of  the  lives  of the members  of  community  Y.
Silence about aspect X would constitute a collusion.   The
prime directive of a collusion is to protect the collusion
against  exposure.    Concern  about  the  possibility  of
exposing the naked  truth about  any collusion extends  to
anything  which  might  possibly  reflect  back  upon  the
collusion---and  so  might  expose  some  aspect  of   the
collusion  to  the  light  and fresh  air  outdoor  public
spaces.

     Any community which has some aspect X of  the life of
the community about which the above assumptions pertain---
is bound to be generally paralyzed and unable to deal with
the  dilemmas  and  technical  problems  which  plague the
community.   In  such  a  community the   members  of  the
community will not be able to be together  with each other
in prayer about aspect  X or the technical problems and th
non-technical dilemmas which are associated with aspect X.
To be in prayer in such a way  would  expose  the  rampant
dishonesty  associated  with  aspect  X  of  the  lives of
community Y.    The prime directive the  collusions of the
community demands that such  an exposure of dishonesty  be
avoided.  The dishonesty of community Y regarding aspect X
must be covered  up  with respectable clothing which hides
the dishonesty  of the community;   for it does not  truly
merit respect.

     How can  members  of community Y  pray together about
aspect X to a god whom they regard as father,  if in their
families  members of the family cannot bring themselves to
talk openly  and  honestly with the father of  the  family
about aspect  X of their own lives, and of the life of the
father of the family?

     How can  members  of  a  religious  community  within
community  Y  talk  with  the  religious  leaders  of  the
religious community  about aspect X of their lives  if the
religious  leaders feel uncomfortable talking with anybody
about aspect X of their own lives?

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