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%MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE COMMITTMENTS IDEALS VALUES SINS 040403
%DOUBLE BOUND BINDS CONTENSION DIVERSITY DIFFERENCE 040403
%WORSHIP MULTIPLE GODS IDOLATRY HUMAN FINITUDE EVIL 040403
%COHERENT INTEGRITY FATAL TRAGIC MISTAKE COMPLEMENT 040403

      When  we are committed exclusively to some one ideal
we are bound to find ourselves under tension,  and perhaps
in con-tension with each other.   Diverse ideals,   values
and  principles   may   all call upon us  to  spend  time,
energy, resources, money, etc. --- in their service.   But
we have only a finite amount of time,  energy,  resources,
money,  etc.    to  spend in all ways.     We cannot  with
integrity spend all that we can spend ---  completely  and
exclusively  upon any one ideal,  value,  principle or any
other  focus of our  devotion.      We cannot worship  any
one idol  to  the exclusion  of all other possible foci of
worship  ---     and  thereby maintain  our  personal  and
communal integrities.

      It is  a  fatal mistake to be committed  exclusively
to  even   a   few  ideals  ---    to  the  exclusion   of
other  complementary   ideals,  values,  principles,  etc.
which are essential   foundations  for  our  personal  and
communal integrities.  In terms  of  what exclusive ideals
can   we  DETECT   an  unbalanced  commitment  to  a  too
narrow/limited a spectrum of ideals,  values,  principles,
role-models, etc.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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