This is http://www.essayz.com/b0004261.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.} ========================================================== %GRACIOUS SUBVERSION PATTERNS DOMINANT BEHAVIOR+000426 %DOMINATION SYSTEM FORMAL CONFRONTATION CONFLICTS 000426 Supporters of "The Domination System" and "The Domination System" as a whole --- thrive on overt and formal confrontations; with each other, and with people who seek to mitigate the personal and communal disintegrations which are occasioned by dominant patterns of behavior. To mitigate the personal and communal disintegration which are occasioned by patterns of dominant behavior ---we must: 1. Recognize, name, describe and talk about how systemic patterns of dominant behavior occasion both personal and communal disintegrations. 2. Recognize, name, describe, talk about, envision, dream about, and participate in patterns of behavior which are: gentle, gracious, honest, balanced, mutually advantageous to all participants, and based upon the essential foundations for personal and communal integrity. 3. Graciously transcend and subvert patterns of dominant behavior --- without getting dragged into being participants in such patterns because of our efforts to affirm what we regard as of great importance. 4. Recognize, name, describe and talk about how dominators use/abuse tools of domination such as: DISHONESTY DECEPTION DENIAL APPEARANCES PRETENTION ARROGANCE DEMANDS EXPECTATIONS DISCIPLINES PRESCRIPTIONS PROSCRIPTIONS COMMANDMENTS COERCION VIOLENCE EXCOMMUNICATIONS JUDGEMENTALISM REWARDS PUNISHMENTS LEGALISMS BRIBES EXCLUSIONS THREATS ATTACKS TORTURE 4. Recognize, name, describe and talk about how dominators restrict and/or eliminate vulnerable people's rights and/or access to: WATER FOOD HOUSING PRIVACY FRIENDSHIPS INTIMACY AFFECTION SYMPATHY EMPATHY SUPPORT HEALTH-CARE RELAXATION RECREATION FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INFORMATION EMPOWERMENT PEACEMAKING EDUCATION CLARITY CONFLICT-RESOLUTION 6. Disavow uses/abuses of the tools suggested above. 7. Withhold honor, support and respect from leaders who use/abuse tools of domination --- such as are suggested above. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================