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To: Rambi who wrote (27860)	1/10/1999 1:11:00 PM
From: Charliss	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Hi penni, How are you! I have just looked in on the thread of this discussion. There is a lot of discussion of the collective good vs the individual good, which is basically an old and worn out conflict, but where is the mention of the experience of community, that dynamic state which is dependent on, strengthened by, and made effective by the encouragement of individuality? An important characteristic of community is its depth of resources, a result of the nurturing and encouragement of individuality. Thus, whether it be an instance of family meeting challenges, or one of some other group of individuals doing so, solutions appear quickly and effectively.

To: Rambi who wrote (27860)	1/10/1999 3:29:00 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Truth seldom is pleasant; it is almost invariably bitter. A loss of courage may be the most striking feature which an outside observer notices in the West in our days... Such a decline in courage is particularly noticeable among the ruling groups and the intellectual elite, causing an impression of loss of courage by the entire society. Of course, there are many courageous individuals, but they have no determining influence on public life. Alexanderr Solzhenitsyn, Commencement address at Harvard University , June 8, 1978