Posted by Dave on October 26, 1998 at 18:40:03:
In Reply to: Re: Back to hell posted by Dave on October 26, 1998 at 18:30:21:
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: : Ones and Sixes have certain things in common, but the biggest difference
: : is that Ones are rarely plagued by doubt, whereas Sixes constantly are.
: : Also, when (for example) a friend does something objectionable, the Six
: : is more likely to align himself with the friend, while the One is more
: : likely to align himself with the principle. (I had a Six friend who got
: : extremely angry with me once because I refused to drive her to the house
: : of a roommate who had ripped her off and whom she was hoping to get back
: : at. To her, my refusal was an affront to our friendship.)
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: Great points as usual Geenius.
: The confusion of 1 & 6 also can present itself when out of a need for certainty and security a 6 adheres to a code of conduct or law unthinkingly and unquestioningly. This often appears as alignment with a principle, but alignment to principles involve reason and commitment not blind adherence.
: Often in the average levels the two are hard to distinguish, but a 1 will violate a principle for a higher one and be confident in doing so. A 6 going against their code is left in anxiety and doubt, even if it's for good moral and practical reasons.