This is http://www.essayz.com/b0606111.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.} ========================================================== %COHERENT THEORY THEORETICAL STRUCTURE EXPERIMENT 060611 %GOOD FIT RESULT GOOD FRUITS FALLING OBJECT MEASURE 060611 %PREDICT EXPECT FULFILLMENT MERIT RESPECT SUPPORT 060611 %HONOR REVERENCE HOLY SACRED PRESERVE PROTECT LOVER 060611 %QUESTION FRAMES PARADIGM FOCUS ATTENTION PRIORITY 060611 %IDEALS VALUES VIRTUES PRINCIPLES GOOD EVIL FALLEN 060611 Theorists-and-Experimentalists among Physicists have evolved ways to measure how Good-a-Fit they have achieved between their Theoretical-Structures and their Experimental-Results within each Realm-of-Physics. Within each Realm-of-Physics; e.g., Falling-Objects near the surface of the earth within the Earth's- Atmosphere, they have measured how well the predictions of a particular theory match the measurements which correspond to those predictions. This is done in terms of very disciplined ways of calculating an overall measure of the difference between theoretical-predictions of measured-values and experimental-findings of the corresponding measured-values. ------------------------------------------------ Might it be possible to evolve a similar way of "measuring" the degree fulfillment of a theory about what kinds of communities most merit reverent-support, respect, and honor? In trying to evolve a similar way of "measuring" the degree of fulfillment --- questions such as those following may well be considered; and responses to such-questions may-evolved over many years; as has occurred within the realms of physics. Upon which of the following realms should attention be focused --- to make the most helpful progress in promoting and facilitating overall humane integrations and integrities? (Note the significant differences among the following and their fruits!) 1. Vices? 2. Virtues? 3. Ideals? 4. Values? 5. Principles? 6. Ways-of-Conforming? 7. Ideal-Forms? 8. Ideal-Relationships? 9. Ways-of-Being-Superior? 10. Ways-of-Being-Inferior? 11. Ways-of-Being-Pure? 12. Ways-of-Being-Well-Integrated? 13. Ways-of-Being-Dominant? 14. Ways-of-Being-In-Control? 15. Proper-Beliefs? 16. Proper-Rituals? 17. Formalities? 18. Formulas? 19. Civil-Laws? 20. Religious-Laws? 22. Management-Technologies? 23. Government-Technologies? 24. Ways-of-Building-Empires? 25. Ways-of-Defending-Empires? 26. Collusive-Games-of-Mutual-Self-Deception? 27. Economic-Hit-Mens'-Fruits? 28. Concentrations-of-Wealth-and-Powers? 29. Alienation. 30. Estrangement. 31. Excommunications. 32. Prejudice. 33. Bias. 34. Convictions. 35. Doctrines. 36. Rituals. The presence of some of the above within a community can reasonably be regarded as offering negative connotations; while the presence of some of the others can reasonably be regarded as offering positive connotations; and similarly for absences --- with appropriate reversals. (How can the above question be more-helpfully-asked?) Be Graciously-Together in the Ways-of-Shalom! (c) 2006 by Paul A. Smith in "Search for Honesty and Integrity" (On Being Yourself Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================