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                   %UNARTICULATED VALUES AND IDEALS 861127

     Many  values  and  ideals  exist  and  lead   through
unarticulated forms.  Because they are unarticulated forms
they  tend  not  to have been  appraised  as  regards  how
charitable and/or evil they may be;  or in other ways what
consequences they may lead to.   Commitments to values and
ideals lead to consequences,  even if such commitments are
make in an ultimate way,  rather than as chosen  means  to
achieve  the  fulfillment of other values and ideals which
are explicitly regarded as ultimate ideals. Commitments to
ultimate ideals have consequences  just as commitments  to
instrumental ideals. The dynamics of the processes leading
to the consequences are not, however, likely to be obvious
to  those  for  whom  the  ideals  are  ultimate,   beyond
examination.

     To the committed people the articulation of  ultimate
ideals  may  appear as blasphemy,  for an articulation may
expose for assessment the evil,  alienative,  consequences
of  being ultimately committed to  the  particular ideals.
The   revelations   which  are  made   possible   by   the
articulation of idolatrous ideals may, however, eventually
lead  to  the salvation of the idolaters who  are  perhaps
trapped in an idolatrous collusion.  Does it make sense to
claim  that genuinely ultimate  ideals and values  are  of
such  a character that attempts to clarify dialogue  about
them will  lead to evil consequences?   Is  clear dialogue
ever bound to  lead to alienation if it is entered into in
a charitable way?  Genuine dialogue about the consequences
of  commitments  to  ultimate  ideals  will  not  lead  to
alienation,  except  as it is opposed  by alienated people
who  are committed to alienative ideals and  values.   Yet
this does not make clear which set of ideals and values is
alienative.   How is one to make clear when any particular
set of ideals and values is alienative?

     People  who are the servants of Love do not  generate
alienation  deliberately with indifference to the  welfare
of  those alienated.   Real lovers do not serve their  own
interests   at  the  expense  of  others.    The  work  of
integration  seeks as comprehensive an integration  as  is
possible,   rather  than  provincial  advantage at  global
expense.   Often  people who are dedicated  to  idolatrous
ideals  reveal their  nature by the providential nature of
their concerns and by their selfishness.

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