This is http://www.essayz.com/a9808281.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.} ========================================================== %WEB INTRICATE INTER-RELATED TRUTHS STATEMENTS LOVE+980828 %INTIMATE PERSONS AFFIRMATIONS CONFESSIONS POINTING 980828 Conflict resolution is central to reconciliation, and vice versa. Taking advantage of vulnerabilities and weaknesses engenders alienation and conflict. To win conflicts contestants often use coercion; and take advantage of vulnerabilities and weaknesses. The use of coercion engenders alienation, distrust, and dishonesty. The longer conflicts persist --- the less trust, honesty and openness will survive. In the absence of trust, honesty and openness --- conflict resolution is nearly impossible. People who know that they are "the best" --- through arrogance undermine conflict resolution. The people who know that they are "the least" are unlikely to be open and honest with themselves and/or others. Weakness in the presence of arrogant strength --- is unlikely to elicit gentleness. Insensitive strength in the presence of weak defensiveness --- is likely to elicit conflict. Conflict cannot be transcended or resolved through superior strength, power, defenses, or technologies. Conflicts cannot be transcended through superior ideas, ideals or dedications. Conflicts are transcended through humble cooperation, generosity and assistance. Conflicts are transcended through the exchange of gifts of the freedom to be vulnerable. Conflicts are transcended through gentleness, humility, forgiveness and reconciliation. Conflicts are exacerbated by self-righteousness and arrogance. Conflicts are exacerbated by attempts by powerful people to be in control of the conventional. Creativity is inhibited by coercion, violence and preoccupations with issues of control. Wise decisions are undermined by ignorance, confusion, dishonesty and distrust. Evil is not overcome thorough expressions of arrogance, power and/or self-righteousness. Evil is not overcome through the use of force, coercion, violence, or threats thereof. Evil is not diminished through the use of punishments, imprisonments or excommunications. Evil is not diminished by people who are arrogant and self-righteous in their superiority. Evil is not diminished by people who are preoccupied with making personal comparisons. Evil is not diminished by people who seek to promote good forms of conformity. Evil is not diminished by people who seek to conceal embarrassing truths. Evil is not diminished by people who try to make complex situations to appear to be simple. Evil is not transcended by people who are preoccupied with being among the best people. The whole truth cannot be contained within any one true statement, affirmation, person or confession. The whole truth cannot be authoritatively and helpfully contained by any one true confession, person, affirmation, or statement. The whole truth may be pointed to by, and/or found within, intricate patterns of intimately inter-related true statements, affirmations, persons, and confessions. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================