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  %TACIT COMMAND EXPECT COERCION VIOLENCE OVERT SIN 960522

     Often commands,  expectations,  coercion and violence
are tacit;  i.e.,  communicated in non-explicit ways.   So
long  as  they are communicated in non-explicit ways  they
can be denied.   The pretense can be maintained that there
were   no  such  communications---because  there   is   no
objective evidence of them;  even though there were subtle
non-objective ways in  which  the commands,  expectations,
coercion and violence were communicated.

     When  we   are   confronted   with   tacit  commands,
expectations,   coercion and violence it is often possible
to respond to them in creative  ways which are not overtly
confrontational;  but are rather tacit.  We may creatively
pretend  that the tacit commands,  expectations,  coercion
and violence are not present,  and are of no  consequence.
Then  if  those who have communicated them wish them to be
effective with us---they may find that they have to unmask
them and communicate them overtly---and stand  the risk of
being held accountable.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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