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 %SETTING PRIORITIES BUDGETING TIME MONEY RESOURCES+021010
 %CONTEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE ISOLATED ACTIONS GOOD SIN+021010
  %GOD DEVILS TEMPTATIONS YIELDING NORMAL BEHAVIORS+021010
 %IRREGULAR DYSFUNCTIONAL PATTERN ADDICTION HARMFUL+021010
 %ALCOHOLIC DRINK WINE DRUGS NEGLECT RESPONSIBILITY 021010
                                                          
     Often  people  focus  upon  whether  some  particular
action is in and of itself "good"  ---  without giving any
attention  to   the   pattern  of thoughts,  attitudes and
actions   within   which   the particular  action  occurs.
Drinking  some  wine  is  a normal part  of life  in  many
countries  which  do  not  have  water which  is  safe  to
drink.     The alcoholic who regularly drinks five  quarts
of  wine each day --- is  not engaged  a normal pattern of
behavior.     Many isolated actions can be normal   within
some   contexts,    but  quite   abnormal   within   other
contexts.                                                 
                                                          
     How   we   budget  our available time   is   a   more
significant  indicator  of  our character  ---    than  is
whether or not  we engage  in  some isolated action  which
is     legal    and    not   objectionable    in    normal
circumstances.        How   we   set  priorities  is  more
important  than how we spend our time at some   particular
hour  on  a  particular day ---   so long  as  the  action
during that hour is legal and not harmful/objectionable in
and of itself.                                            
                                                          
     Whether  an  action  merits our respect,   honor  and
support   often   depends upon the pattern  of   behaviors
within  which     the    action    occurs.        It    is
irresponsible  to systematically ignore  the  significance
of the contexts of actions.     Such neglect is a  pattern
which does not merit our honor, respect or support.       
                                                          
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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