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  %HONESTY FIRST CASUALTY WAR THREATS COERCION EVIL 030228
 %VIOLENCE CONTROL ADDICTION ARMS TECHNOCRACIES GOD 030228
 %ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS PERSONAL COMMUNAL INTEGRITY 030228
 %PRETENSE LIMITS LIMITATIONS FUMBLES MISTAKES WEAK 030228
 %CONFUSION UNCERTAIN DOUBT VULNERABLE SECURITY SIN 030228
  %ALIENATION IGNORANCE CONTENTIOUS CIVIL REVERENCE 030228

     How,  why,   is it that honesty is the first casualty
of war?  Because:

     1.  War is founded on threats,  coercion,   violence,
attempts-to-control,     addiction-to-arms,   respect-for-
technocracies,   involvements in collusive games of mutual
self deception, etc.

     2.  The  above  foundations promote  pretense  and/or
entail the use of dishonesty.

     3.  Honesty   about  one's  own   limits/limitations,
fumbles,  mistakes, weaknesses, confusion,  uncertainties,
doubts ---   makes one vulnerable to anyone who views  you
as an enemy; so why be honest ---  when  one is threatened
with coercion, violence or unilateral controls?

     4.  Dishonesty   and    secrecy  alienate   us   from
information,   understanding and people with whom we  need
to work cooperatively.

     5.  Thus,  trusting in the utility of war,   leads to
personal and communal disintegration ---   as enemies  are
preparing   to  use:    threats,    violence,    controls,
addictions,    technocrats,    collusions,     deceptions,
pretense,  bluff,  arrogance and/or self-righteousness ---
as weapons in "war-games"   which pave the road to war and
to the disintegrations of people and communities who trust
in the utility of coercion and war.

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