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%HISTORIC RECORD WARS RESOLVE ROOT IDOLOGICAL DEVIL 031009
%CONFLICTS CONTENTION AFFIRMATIONS COMPLEMENTARY IT 031009
%INTEGRATIVE BENEFITS JUSTIFY VICTIM ATTACKS DEVILS 031009
  %NON VIOLENT PEACEMAKING CONFLICT RESOLUTION GOOD 031009
  %GRACIOUS GENEROUS THOUGHTFUL COMPASSION CIVILITY 031009
%COMPLEMENTARY VALUE IDEALS PRINCIPLES GODS FAILURE 031009

     The  historic record is pretty clear that  wars  have
not themselves helped to resolve the  root ideological and
self/ego-centered    conflicts   which   have   lead   the
participants  in the wars to prepare for, start and engage
in wars.

     The   "integrative"    benefits   of   starting   and
participating  in wars  are  certainly not great enough to
retrospectively  justify   the   starting   of   and   the
participation of the victims of wars.

     True  peacemakers  who  founded  the  major respected
religions have taught  and practiced  far  more  gracious,
generous,  thoughtful, compassionate,  civil,  hospitable,
kind, gentle, reconciling, and healing ways of approaching
conflicts  between/among  complementary  values,   ideals,
principls and goals.

     About   the   only  benefit  of  wars  has  been   to
demonstrate   how   tragically  futile  the   methods   of
militarists  are  in  attempting  to  truely  resolve  the
unresolved conflicts which have lead to  the beginnings of
and tragic conclusions/consequences of wars.

     The  "normal"    human  reactions  to  the   threats,
coercions,   manipulations,  dishonesty,  pretentiousness,
arrogance,  self-righteousness and violence of domineering
people who prepare for,  start and participate in wars ---
are: estrangement, alienation, anger, resentment, rage and
plans  to get revenge or to punish the initiators  of such
disintegrative actions.  The "normal"  human reactions are
to  thoughtlessly escalate the disintegrative  patterns of
behavior.   It  is unusual for humans to respond  to  such
behaviors  in  ways which help the  participants  to truly
cooperate in  truly  resolving the  root  conflicts  among
complementary:  ideals, values, principles,  goals,  hopes
and aspirations.    It would  be  far  more thoughtful and
productive   to   start  productive  efforts  very  early;
rather   than   very   late!       That   is   what   true
peacemakers do every day!

     Wars have demonstrated over and over that wars do NOT
themselves focus attention  upon efficiently  promoting or
facilitating:

     1.  Clear thinking,

     2.  Clarification of the nature of the root issues,

     3.  Clarification of the nature of evil,

     4.  Clarification of the nature of Love,

     5.  Civility,

     6.  Hospitality,

     7.  Generosity,

     8.  Compassion,

     9.  Active listening,

    10.  Open and honest dialogue.

    11.  Cooperation,

    12.  Colaboration,

    13.  Reconciliation,

    14.  Healing,

    15.  Personal integrations/integrities,

    16.  Communal integrations/integrities,

    17.  Resource conservation,

    18.  Improved communications,

    19.  Improvements in education,

    20.  Improvements in health care.

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