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This is http://www.essayz.com/a9310171.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.} ========================================================== %APPARENT EXCLUSIVE PROOF TRUTH CONVINCE ADDICT+931017 %COERCIVE VIOLENCE DOUBT ASSENT AGREE APPEAR FIX 931017 In a convincing proof those who are convinced of the truth of some proposition seek to convince others who doubt the truth of the proposition to agree, assent and/or affirm the truth of the proposition; or perhaps to get the doubters to be convicted of being unreasonable, illogical, incompetent, biased, or worse. There are many different kinds of proofs and the consequences of the efforts made in attempting the proof depend upon what kind of proof each is in regards to the assumptions made, beginning convictions, manner of approach, ultimate concerns, habits of thought, attitudes toward doubters, etc. Some efforts to prove a proposition true are educational, seeking to gently educe from the doubters a convincing train of thought regarding the proposition. Other efforts to prove a proposition true are seductive, seeking to mislead the doubters into belief. Some behavioral efforts to prove a proposition true seek to show that the proposition is true by consistent behavior. But other efforts to prove a proposition true are coercive, seeking to coerce doubters to appear to agree, assent and/or affirm the truth of the proposition---while still in doubt. Whether or not a proof of the truth of a proposition promotes personal and communal integrity depends upon what kind of proof it is. Respect for coercive proofs which demean people and demand assent which is dishonest are tragic proofs which lead us toward personal and communal disintegration. Such proofs are acts in the collusive drama of our games of mutual self deception. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================