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  %SLIP FALL EXTREMIST POSITIONS BEHAVIORS THOUGHTS+021011
 %FAILING NEGLECTING IGNORING ABSENT LEAVE OUT SINS+021011
 %ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS PERSONAL COMMUNAL INTEGRITY+021011
 %MORE PURE FREE INVOLVEMENT BAD WRONG EVIL IMMORAL+021011
%HIGHER STANDARDS HONESTY DECEPTION SECRECY MISLEAD+021011
 %MORALITY DOCTRINE RITUALS COMMANDMENTS RULES LAWS 021011
                                                          
     How   do  we  slip  into  extremist   positions   and
behaviors?                                                
                                                          
     1.  By  failing  to be honest about the costs of  the
priorities which we advocate;  e.g., costs in money, time,
talent,   creativity,   neglected alternative  priorities,
etc.    A  failure to be honest may  not  entail any overt
dishonesty, deception, secrecy, or an intent to mislead.  
                                                          
     2.  By  trying  to  be  entirely  pure  and  free  of
involvement  in what we regard as bad,  wrong or evil  ---
without  giving  due consideration to the costs  as  noted
above.                                                    
                                                          
     3.  By   trying  to  be  entirely  free   of   risks,
vulnerability  and  criticisms  ---   without  giving  due
consideration  to the costs as noted above.    We may fall
into  the  trap of behaving as if  true  security  entails
invulnerability;  whereas true security always entails the
freedom to be safely vulnerable.                          
                                                          
     4.  By  trying not to offend anyone so as to be  free
of  criticisms  as noted above ---  refusing to  recognize
that  responsible  people  are  responsive  to  questions,
questioners,     and  requests for explanations of why  we
have behaved as we have behaved.                          
                                                          
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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