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            %DISTINGUISH DIFFERENCE COLLUSIVE TABOO 960628

     When  we  are immersed in a collusive context  it  is
difficult to distinguish between:

     1.  Integrative  behaviors  which collusions make  to
appear to be evil  behaviors---even  though the  behaviors
promote both personal and communal integrity;   and

     2.  Disintegrative behaviors which collusions make to
appear  to be worthy or respect and support---even  though
the  the  behaviors  promote both  personal  and  communal
disintegration.

     It is difficult to make the above distinction because
it is the purpose of collusions to promote confusion which
makes  it  difficult to make  the  above  distinction---by
replacing liberating  concerns  for personal and  communal
integrity with restrictive concerns with conformity.

     To  make it easier to make the above  distinction  we
need to focus attention upon the following questions:

     1.  Are people actively seeking to clarify issues? IF
NOT, WHY NOT?

     2.  Are  people  giving and accepting  gifts  of  the
freedom  to  be  safely  vulnerable  in  open  and  honest
dialogue  about all matters of deep interest/concern?   IF
NOT, WHY NOT?

     3.  Are  flexible  creative people being  recognized,
respected and rewarded for their creative activities?   IF
NOT, WHY NOT?

     4.  Are mistakes openly and honestly acknowledged and
do  people learn from their own and each other's mistakes?
IF NOT, WHY NOT?

     5.  Are  peacemakers  who  work  creatively  to  help
resolve  conflicts  between powerful ideals,   values  and
people---being  recognized,   respected and  rewarded  for
their peacemaking activities?    IF NOT, WHY NOT?

     6.  Is  there  frequent and thoughtful dialogue about
the logic of taboos, prohibitions, laws, prescriptions and
punishments; and  about evidence of how effective they are
in achieving the intended results?    IF NOT, WHY NOT?

     7.  Are young people encouraged to ask deep questions
about  the  logic of adult patterns of behavior and  adult
patterns  of prohibitions---and do adults engaged in  open
and honest dialogue  with young people regarding their own
experiences and responses to such deep questions?  IF NOT,
WHY NOT?

     8.  Are  human  limits and limitations regularly  the
focus of discussions which  deal  openly and honestly with
the   practical   implications   of   those   limits   and
limitations.     IF NOT, WHY NOT?

     9.  Does  the community deal openly and honestly with
changing  environmental  conditions  which  challenge  the
integrity  of the community and its members?      IF  NOT,
WHY NOT?

     I  we are not asking the above kinds of questions  of
ourselves and of our most trusted friends and relatives---
we  are  probably  confused about the  difference  between
integrative  and disintegrative patterns  of  assumptions,
perceptions, beliefs, thoughts, expressions and behaviors;
and are suffering the consequences without knowing them.

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