Communications occur symbolically - - - by the presence-of and/or absence-of symbols which in combinations convey
meanings and significances by both their presence and/or absences.

The absence of symbols convey meanings; just as do the presences of symbols conven meanings; e.g., as in the the 
presence or absence of unexpected: gifts, affection, touches, glances and intimacies; and/or of taboos about such 
unexpected realities.

The Presence-and/or-Absence of significan words within conversations and texts - - - CONVEY-MEANINGS  whenever
Topics-Which-Are-Important   ARE-MENTIONED   and/or   ARE-NOT-MENTIONED; e.g.;

Sex      God        Priority-Needs    Money       Wages        Relatives    Friends    Water     Wages      Garbage

Sewage   Poverty    Trust    Taxes    Gifts       Hospitality  Risks        Fears      Anxiety   Greed      Egocentrism

Power    Influence  Ignorance         Confusion   Love         Shalom       Peace      Violence  Coercion   Domination


Both  Compulsive-Preoccupations-and-Exclusions-of-Attention  are Unhealthy and/or Alieantive in their consequences 

within  Life-Styles, Communication-Patters, and Clusters-of-Ideals-Values-Principles-Virtues-and-Grounds-for-Hope.


To Graciously-Mitigate  Our-Own  Alieantive-Conflicts - - - we must focus upon Mitigating both Compulsive-Preoccupations

and Compulsive-Exclusions - - - from  Our-Own  Life-Styles, Communication-Patterns and Clusters-of-Ideals-Values-

Principles-Virtues-and-Grounds-for-Hope.


                                  Be Safely-Together In-Open-and-Honest-Dialogues                             

                                       Within Shalom's Gracious-Sanctuaries! 

                                      Mitigating Our-Own Alieantive-Conflicts