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%DYNAMIC STABILITY COMMUNITY SANCTUARY MINORITY FEW 050927
  %POOR WEAK SICK HOMELESS NAKED HUNGRY THIRSTY OIL 050927
%COAL WOOD CORN WHEAT RICE BANANAS VEGETABLE FRUITS 050927
%FOOD WATER MILK VITAMINS SOIL HUMUS FISH NEED WANT 050927
 %DESIRE MONEY STOCKS BONDS CORPORATION INHERIT GET 050927
  %CONDITIONS STUCK CHANGE GROW RUT ROAD WAY SHALOM 050927

     What  are  the  conditions  for the  stability  of  a
community  as a sanctuary for the minority members of  the
community who are most vulnerable?

     For a helpful  allegory  consider the  conditions for
the stability of  a  ship  floating  upright  in  a proper
orientation in a still sea.

     1.  Identify the center-of-gravity of the  substance-
of-the-ship,  in the usual way, as the  point  which would
always be found below any point from which the ship  might
be held up high above the water.

     2.  Imagine then that the  ship is slowly filled with
water  while kept upright ---  up to the moment  at  which
the ship would just barely float; and identify the center-
of-gravity   of  the  water-then-within-the-ship.     That
imaginary  point is the center-of-gravity-of  the  ship's-
buoyancy.

     (A)  The farther  that  the (center-of-gravity of the
ship's-buoyancy  is  above  the  center-of-gravity  of the
substance-of-the-ship)  ---  the greater the stability  of
the ship.

     (B)  The  greater the ratio between  the  (weight-of-
the-water required to sink the ship)   to the (weight-of-
the-ship) --- the greater the stability of the ship.

     (c)  The greater the PRODUCT of the above two defined
physical "quantities" --- the greater the stability of the
ship  when  it  it  is sitting upright  in  water.    This
"STABILITY-PRODUCT"  is  proportional to the torque  which
would  tend to return the ship to upright;  were the  ship
tipped  on  its side.    The actual such torque depends on
how far the ship is turned away from being upright.

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     The stability  of  a community as a sanctuary for the
minority  members of the community who are most vulnerable
--- depends upon a variety of conditions:

     (1)  How  important is  Distributive-Justice  to  the
most    Powerful-and/or-Influential-Leaders   within   the
community;  i.e., how Cooperatively-Committed  are they in
their hearts, minds,  souls,  and public utterances --- to
all of the principles and aspects of Distributive-Justice?

     (2)  How-Well-Integrated  are  such  leaders;    both
internally as Individual-Persons and  as  a  Community-of-
Leaders;  as regards their various hearts,  minds,  souls,
and public utterances?

     (3)  How  well connected are  the  Concentrations-of-
Power   and   the  Concentrations-of-Wealth   within   the
community ---    to  the tasks of promoting Comprehensive-
Distributive-Justice?

     (4)  How   important  to  all  the  members  of   the
community   are  each  of  the  following  ---   from  the
perspectives  of their  hearts,   minds,   souls,   public
utterances, and actions:

     Honesty?
       Empathy?
         Authenticity?
           Kindness?
             Generosity?
               Hospitality?
                 Civility?
                   Cooperation?
                     Love?
                       Grace?
                         Dialogue?
                           Tolerance?
                             Listening?
                               Forgiveness?
                                 Healing?
                                   Integrations?
                                     Integrities?
                                       Intimacies?
                                         Friendships?
                                           Creativity?
                                             Visions?
                                               Dreams?

     (5)  How-Well-Integrated  are such leaders':

     Ideals,
       Values,
         Principles,
           Goals,
             Visions,
               Virtues,
                 Intentions,
                   Hopes,
                     Aspirations,
                       Etc.;

                           Both   within   each    as   an
                           individual;   and  within  them
                           collectively as  a Cooperative-
                           Whole-Community-of-Leaders.

                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in
                      "Search for Honesty and Integrity"
                    (On Being Yourself Whole and Healthy)


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