CallaFirestormBW
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Original: LATEXBABY but the world is not going to let that happen anymore because self distructive behavior effects everyone balance and growth happen through conflict and reslove not avoidence or dumbing down the negitive behavior of people that do not support positive growth in a relationship or them selves agreed upon bad behavior is like say it is ok to be crazy and socialpathic Yes, you're right. I choose to establish an ethical code that reinforces personal responsibility, rather than the existing "legislated morality" model existing in our culture. There are several reasons that I believe that self-destructive behavior includes remaining bound to a dysfunctional social system. 1. "Self-destructive" behavior develops when people are not honest with themselves and/or one another. In a relationship where the parameters have been defined and everyone is aware and comfortable with the structure, there -is- no self-destructive behavior. In fact, these situations, regardless of how they are configured, are often healthier and promote growth and self-development. 2. Growth -does- happen through conflict. In fact, it is in facing and learning from our challenges that we, as human beings, grow the most. It is in seeing and learning from mistakes that we clarify our needs and desires, and develop the skills to move forward in our lives. Constant peace without challenge is, in fact, stagnating, and provides no motivation for progress or change. 3. "Bad Behavior" in relationships can only be defined within the parameters of that particular relationship. I agree with you that there is a "social compact" in terms of our behavior in public with other individuals, and that there is an individual ethical requirement of both awareness of one's own processes and ones intentions in any interaction. However, the validity and health of a relationship is not defined -externally- by the community-at-large. The only individuals who can decide what is healthy and what is productive for them are the people involved in the relationship. 4. The attempt to legislate morality is not a matter of encouraging growth. If it were, people would be encouraged towards honesty in their dealings and the explicit structure would be left to the individuals to decide. Legislation of morality is, in fact, an attempt to control others by denying them the right to actually determine what relationships or actions are most productive. It denies both personal responsibility and self-awareness, and, therefore, is -not- conducive to a responsibility-based, reason-promoting society. Instead, legislated morality enforces external criteria for acceptance within the community and abdicates personal responsibility by promoting the concept that, if one escapes getting "caught" and "punished" for inappropriate behavior, one is free to continue the behavior... and if one -is- caught and punished, then one is expunged of any necessity for individual guilt, as one's externally-imposed "punishment" resolves any need for either future caution or retribution for inappropriate action. Dame Calla
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*** Said to me recently: "Look, I know you're the "voice of reason"... but dammit, I LIKE being unreasonable!!!!" "Your mind is more interested in the challenge of becoming than the challenge of doing." Jon Benson, Bodybuilder/Trainer
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