This is http://www.essayz.com/b0304231.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.} ========================================================== %HONORABLE GROUND HONOR DISINTEGRATIVE AGENT IDEALS+030423 %INTEGRATIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION NONVIOLENT PERSONS+030423 %RESISTANCE ASSERTIVE PROFESSIONS COOPERATION DEVIL+030423 %MUTUAL UNDERSTANDINGS BALANCE INDIVIDUAL COMMUNAL+030423 %TRANSCENDENCE CONTENTIOUS COERCION BUILD MAINTAIN+030423 %FREEDOM SAFELY VULNERABLE INTIMATE SEXUAL BEINGS 030423 "Integrative-Conflict-Resolution" is conflict- resolution which FACILITATES and PROMOTES ALL of the following in coherent and enduring ways: 1. Communal integration, integrity and cooperation, 2. Personal integration, integrity and cooperation, 3. The integration of ideals, values and principles, 4. Mutual understanding/balance among individuals. 5. Mutual understanding/balance among communities. 6. The transcendence of contentiousness & coercion. 7. The transcendence of domination and violence. 8. The building & maintenance of true sanctuaries. 9. The freedom to be safely vulnerable with others. 10. Pervasive committments to justice and balance. "Integrative-Conflict-Resolution" is UNDERMINED by each of the following: 1. Exclusive attention given to individuals as such. 2. Exclusive attention given to communities as such. 3. The worship of few ideals, values or principles. 4. Unilateral understandings by people/communities. 5. The justification of coercive means by good ends. 6. The justification of violent means by good ends. 7. The destruction of sanctuaries for minorities. 8. Greed fed at the expense of vulnerable people. 9. The sacrifice of honesty to achieve good ends. 10. Tolerance of injustice, imbalance and extremism. BE-AWARE-OF and BEWARE of all EXCLUSIVE: ideals, values, principles, religions; political-leaders, religious-leaders, military-leaders, professional- leaders, scientists and heroes --- that act in ways that undermine "Integrative-Conflict-Resolution". Are there any honorable grounds on which to respect, honor or support any such disintegrative agents? There are many powerful and honored people who have suggested, and will suggest, that such "honorable grounds" exist --- but ask: do their fruits bear them out? (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================