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8/3/2019 Understanding Your Mormon Neighbor by Ross Anderson
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T`hdrstf`hk`m [lur Ilril` @dkmbjlrGlpyrkmbt :>66 jy Zlss F`hdrsl`
Xbks tktcd ks fcsl fvfkcfjcd fs f _l`hdrvf` djlle.Qkskt www.zl`hdrvf`.gli/djlles.
Xbks tktcd ks fcsl fvfkcfjcd k` f _l`hdrvf` fuhkl dhktkl`.Qkskt www.zl`hdrvf`.ai.
Zdqudsts alr k`alriftkl` sbluch jd fhhrdssdh tl?
_l`hdrvf`, Mrf`h Zfpkhs, Ikgbkmf` 8;47>
Ckjrfry la Gl`mrdss Gftfclmk`m-k`-^ujckgftkl` Hftf
F`hdrsl`, Zlss.T`hdrstf`hk`m ylur Ilril` `dkmbjlr ? f qukge Gbrkstkf` mukhd alr rdcftk`m tl tbd
Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts / Zlss F`hdrsl`.p. gi.
K`gcuhds jkjcklmrfpbkgfc rdadrd`gdsKWJ@ ;=2->-76>-7:;:1-2 (slatglvdr)
6. Gburgb la Odsus Gbrkst la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts Hlgtrk`ds. :. Ilril`s. K. Xktcd.JR2174.7.F47 :>66:::7>.;77: hg::
:>66>>17;6
Fcc Wgrkpturd qultftkl`s, u`cdss ltbdrwksd k`hkgftdh, frd tfed` arli tbd Blcy Jkjcd, @dw K`tdr-`ftkl`fc Qdrskl`, @KQ. Glpyrkmbt 6;=7, 6;=2, 6;28, :>66 jy Jkjckgf, K`g. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`la _l`hdrvf`. Fcc rkmbts rdsdrvdh wlrchwkhd.
F`y K`tdr`dt fhhrdssds (wdjsktds, jclms, dtg.) f`h tdcdpbl`d `uijdrs k` tbks jlle frd laadrdhfs f rdslurgd. Xbdy frd `lt k`td`hdh k` f`y wfy tl jd lr kipcy f` d`hlrsdid`t jy _l`hdrvf`,
`lr hlds _l`hdrvf` vlugb alr tbd gl`td`t la tbdsd sktds f`h `uijdrs alr tbd ckad la tbks jlle.
Fcc rkmbts rdsdrvdh. @l pfrt la tbks pujckgftkl` ify jd rdprlhugdh, stlrdh k` f rdtrkdvfc systdi,lr trf`sikttdh k` f`y alri lr jy f`y idf`s dcdgtrl`kg, idgbf`kgfc, pbltlglpy, rdglrhk`m, lrf`y ltbdr dxgdpt alr jrkda qultftkl`s k` prk`tdh rdvkdws, wktblut tbd prklr pdriksskl` la tbdpujcksbdr.
Glvdr hdskm`? Xfiiy Olb`sl`K`tdrklr hdskm`? Gk`hy CdJrdfgbt
^rk`tdh k` tbd T`ktdh Wtftds la Fidrkgf
66 6: 67 68 64 61 6= 62 6; :> /HGK/ :> 6; 62 6= 61 64 68 67 6: 66 6> ; 2 = 1 4 8 7 : 6
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6 Ilril`ksi? Guct lr Gucturd ]l`t [lu Jd Iy @dkmbjlr
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^rdafGd
]BD@ KX GLIDW XLIlril`ksi, K fi f` k`skhdr f`h f` lutskhdr.
K mrdw up k` f` fgtkvd Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t afikcy f`h bfvd ckvdhfil`m tbd Ilril`s k` Ttfb alr fcilst tbkrty ydfrs. [dt, K bfvd `lt
jdd` f Ilril` sk`gd dfrcy fhuctbllh. Fs f ylu`m if`, K rdodgtdh tbd
tdfgbk`ms la Ilril`ksi f`h sujsdqud`tcy dijrfgdh f` dvf`mdckgfc
vdrskl` la tbd bkstlrkg, jkjckgfc Gbrkstkf` afktb. Xblumb l cl`mdr pfrt
la tbd k``dr gkrgcd, K rdtfk` f rdspdgt alr Ilril`ksis vfcuds f`h f
gdrtfk` gucturfc rdsl`f`gd wktb kts pdlpcd.
Fs Gcfuhkf Jusbif` `ltds k` Gl`tdiplrfry Ilril`ksi, k`skhdr
vkdws la tbd wlrch la tbd Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts (CHW) frd suspdgtdh la cfge-
k`m ljodgtkvkty wbkcd lutskhdr vkdws latd` afkc tl pd`dtrftd f`h gfpturd
tbd ckad la Ilril`s k` f wfy rdglm`kzfjcd tl tblsd l` tbd k`skhd. Wk`gd
iy tkid l` tbd k`skhd, Ilril`ksi bfs gbf`mdh f`h K bfvd alrmlt-
td` iugb. Iy dxpdrkd`gd `dvdr k`gcuhdh tbd tdipcd rktufc lr f twl-
ydfr iksskl`. Wl k` tbks jlle, K suppcdid`t iy akrstbf`h e`lwcdhmd
wktb rdsdfrgb arli ltbdr slurgds, arli jltb k`skhdrs f`h lutskhdrs.
Iy stf`gd fs f alridr Ilril` ikmbt cdfh slid tl fssuid tbft K fi
f`tfml`kstkg. K fi `lt. K strkvd tl jd fs afkr f`h fggurftd fs K gf` arli
wktbk` iy lw` pdrspdgtkvd.
Xbd fki la tbks stuhy ks `lt f` k`-hdptb dxfik`ftkl` la CHW
jdckdas. Zftbdr, K blpd tl prlhugd f hdsgrkptkl` la Ilril` ckad tbft ks
rdglm`kzfjcd jy jltb Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts f`h k`tdcckmkjcd tl `l`-Ilril`
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2 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr
rdfhdrs, ardd la tbd wdfe`dssds gliil` tl jltb k`skhdr f`h lutskhdr
fgglu`ts.
Iy mlfc ks tbrddalch. Akrst, K wf`t tl alstdr f gl`md`kfc pdrspdg-tkvd. K blpd tbd md`drfc rdfhdr wkcc jdttdr u`hdrstf`h tbd Ilril`
pdlpcd k` lrhdr tl rdcftd tl tbdi jdttdr fs f mrlwk`m alrgd k` Fidrkgf`
slgkfc f`h plcktkgfc ckad. Alr dxfipcd, tbks jlle ify bdcp rdfhdrs tl
u`hdrstf`h tbd afktb la plcktkgfc gf`hkhftds cked Iktt Zli`dy f`h wby
Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts rfccy sl strl`mcy alr gdrtfk` slgkfc kssuds, fs tbdy hkh
k` tbd :>>2 jfttcd lvdr Gfckalr`kfs ^rlplsktkl` 2.
Wdgl`h, K wf`t tl stkiucftd iy adcclw dvf`mdckgfcs tl tbk`e `dwtblumbts fjlut blw tl d`mfmd Ilril`ksi. Dvf`mdckgfcs td`h tl
dxfik`d Ilril`ksi idrdcy k` tdris la kts hlgtrk`fc jdckdas, ydt
Gbrkstkf` ikssklclmy tdfgbds us tbd kiplrtf`gd la gucturfc f`fcysks
f`h gl`tdxtufckzftkl`. K wkcc try tl dxpcfk` f`h ilhdc k` tbdsd pfmds
f` fpprlfgb tbft mlds jdyl`h glm`ktkvd hdjftd tl gl`skhdr Ilril`s
fs wblcd pdrsl`s k` tbd gl`tdxt la tbdkr gucturd.
Xbkrh, K wksb tl d`glurfmd trfhktkl`fc Gbrkstkf`s tl d`tdr rdcftkl`-sbkps wktb Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts k` lrhdr tl d`mfmd k` spkrktufc gl`vdrsf-
tkl`s f`h afktb-sbfrk`m. Xbd CHW Gburgb gcfkis tl laadr trfhktkl`fc
Gbrkstkf`s f` upmrfhd tl tbdkr afktb. Iy gl`vkgtkl` ks tbft jkjck-
gfc Gbrkstkf`kty fgtufccy bfs f mrdft hdfc tl laadr Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts.
K`grdfsk`m `uijdrs la Ilril`s ak`h tbdkr afktb `frrftkvd f`h guc-
turfc dxpdrkd`gd u`sftksayk`m. Fs tbdy gl`skhdr ltbdr fctdr`ftkvds, K
wluch cked tl dqukp dvf`mdckgfcs tl sbfrd tbd bkstlrkg Gbrkstkf` afktb`frrftkvd fs f` lptkl , f`h gburgbds tl jdttdr fsskst alridr Cfttdr-hfy
Wfk`ts fs tbdy `fvkmftd tbd gucturfc f`h tbdlclmkgfc olur`dy arli l`d
afktb afikcy k`tl f`ltbdr.
Dvdry mrlup bfs kts lw` prdadrrdh tdrik`lclmy. ]bkcd tbd Gburgb
la Odsus Gbrkst la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts ks gliil`cy e`lw` fs tbd Ilr-
il` Gburgb, Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts wf`t tl jd gfccdh jy tbd laakgkfc tktcd.
Xbks ks guijdrslid alr tbd wrktdr f`h tbd rdfhdr. Fs f` fctdr`ftkvd, Kwkcc rdadr tl tbd CHW Gburgb lr skipcy tbd Gburgb k` ilst gfsds.
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Ft tkids, K wkcc usd tbd tdris Ilril` f`h CHW fs fhodgtkvds tl
rdadr tl tbd Gburgb f`h tl dcdid`ts la tbd gucturd tbft kt grdftds. K
wkcc fcsl usd tbd tdris Ilril` f`h Wfk`t fs `lu`s tl rdadr tltbd pdlpcd tbdisdcvds. Fcc la tbks ks k` eddpk`m wktb gliil` prfgtkgd
ljsdrvdh dvd` jy CHW futblrs.
Fs f `ltdh CHW f`tbrlplclmkst bfs wrkttd`? Xbd ak`ktd ckiktftkl`s
la idilry f`h dxpdrkd`gd idf` tbft `l pkgturd wd hdvdclp gf` sdrvd
alr cl`m wktblut gbfccd`md.6Hdspktd tbd drrlrs k` tbks wlre tbft wkcc
surdcy frksd arli iy ckiktftkl`s la idilry, dxpdrkd`gd, f`h fjkckty, K
trust tbd pkgturd K pfk`t gf` sdrvd tbd rdfhdr wdcc alr slid tkid tl glid.
Zlss F`hdrsl`
Zly, Ttfb
Hdgdijdr :>6>
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IlrIl`ksI? GTCt lr GTCtTrd>: ]k`tdr Lcyipkgs. K` :>>2, tbd Cft-
tdr-hfy Wfk`ts pcfydh f prlik`d`t rlcd k` Gfckalr`kfs ^rlplsktkl` 2
vltd lvdr blilsdxufc ifrrkfmd. Gburgb ^rdskhd`t Xblifs W. Il`-
sl` bfs jdd` `fidh tbd ilst k`acud`tkfc dkmbty-ydfr-lch k` Fidr-
kgf. Iktt Zli`dy rf` alr ^rdskhd`t. Bfrry Zdkh jdgfid tbd Wd`ftd
ifolrkty cdfhdr. Hfvkh Frgbucdtf f`h Ed` Od``k`ms wl` afid l` XQ
sblwsFidrkgf` Khlcf`hOdlpfrhy, rdspdgtkvdcy. Mcd`` Jdge mfk`dh f
`ftkl`fc fuhkd`gd fs f plcktkgfc gliid`tftlr. Wtdpbf`kd Idydr slch
ikcckl`s la vfipkrd `lvdcs.6Fs tbd alurtb cfrmdst hd`lik`ftkl` k`
tbd T`ktdh Wtftds f`h tbd rkgbdst pdr gfpktf tbd CHW Gburgb bfs
jdglid f ifk`strdfi alrgd,:hdspktd ifek`m up l`cy fjlut : pdrgd`t
la tbd Fidrkgf` fhuct plpucftkl`.7
Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts hl`t oust ckvd k` Ttfb f`yilrd. Jy 6;;> fjlut
7> pdrgd`t la T.W. Ilril`s ckvdh lutskhd tbd wdstdr` stftds, hud k`
pfrt tl k`grdfsdh iljkckty k` Fidrkgf fatdr ]lrch ]fr KK fs wdcc fs
l`mlk`m iksskl`fry fgtkvkty. If`y Fidrkgf`s bfvd d`glu`tdrdh Ilr-
il`ksi tbrlumb afikckfr kifmds cked iksskl`frkds l` jkgygcds, tbd
Ilril` Xfjdr`fgcd Gblkr, lr tbd Ilril`s tkmbtcy e`kt afikckds f`h
gcdf` ckvds.8
Fcilst bfca la fcc Fidrkgf`s fgtufccy e`lw f` fgtkvd lr
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6: u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr
hdvlut Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t. Ilst la us (=6 pdrgd`t) bfvd sdd` Ilril`
fhs l` XQ, f`h fcilst twl-tbkrhs la Fidrkgf`s bfvd jdd` fpprlfgbdh
jy CHW iksskl`frkds ft slid tkid.
4
Xbd Ilril` pdlpcd frd vdry iugb cked ltbdr Fidrkgf`s. Xbdy
frd fjlut fvdrfmd k` f wkhd vfrkdty la afikcy fttktuhds f`h jdbfvklrs,
lvdrfcc bfppk`dss, ifrktfc bfppk-
`dss, f`h sdca-dstddi. Xbdy frd
slidwbft jdttdr dhugftdh, f jkt
ilrd plcktkgfccy gl`sdrvftkvd, f`h
sckmbtcy ilrd afvlrfjcd tl ik`lr-kty rkmbts f`h gkvkc rkmbts tbf`
typkgfc Fidrkgf`s.
[dt, k` ltbdr frdfs, Ilril`s
frd idfsurfjcy hkaadrd`t. Xbdy
sfgrkakgd skm`kakgf`tcy ilrd tbf`
ilst Fidrkgf`s alr tbdkr rdck-
mklus jdckdas? tbdy ml tl gburgbilrd, mkvd ilrd, f`h sdrvd ilrd.
Xbdy frd ilrd ckedcy tl jd wbktd.
Xbdy bfvd f clwdr ilrtfckty rftd
arli gf`gdr f`h gfrhklvfsgucfr
hksdfsd. La glursd, tbdrd frd fcsl
ifolr tbdlclmkgfc hkaadrd`gds jdtwdd` Ilril`ksi f`h tbd trfhktkl`fc
alris la Gbrkstkf`kty tl wbkgb ilst Gbrkstkf`s k` Fidrkgf sujsgrkjd.Wlid afgdts la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t ckad fppdfr strf`md tl lutskhdrs.
Xbd prkvftd `fturd la tdipcd wlrsbkp, wbkgb ks bkmbcy sfgrdh tl Ilr-
il`s, gl`vdys f sdgrdtkvd kifmd. Xbd pujckg dxprdssds slid suspkgkl`
f`h adfr fjlut wbdtbdr Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts wkcc usd tbdkr lrmf`kzftkl`fc
fjkcktkds, wdfctb, f`h plcktkgfc plwdr tl if`kpucftd slgkdty alr tbdkr
rdckmklus mlfcs.1Wlid pdlpcd frd f`tfml`kzdh jy tbd dxgcuskvkst gcfkis
la tbd CHW Gburgb, wbkgb gcfkis tl jd tbd l`cy gburgb l` dfrtb wktbtbd futblrkty tl fgt lr spdfe alr Mlh. Fidrkgf`s frd fcsl gl`ausdh
IKXX ZLI@D[, GF@HKHFXD ALZ ^ZDWKHD@XLA XBD T@KXDH WXFXDW. Gbrkstlpbdr Bfcclrf`.Wbuttdrstlge.gli. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.
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fjlut tbd rdcftkl`sbkp la tbd CHW Gburgb tl kts plcymfilus bkstlry
f`h tl gl`tdiplrfry spck`tdr mrlups.
IlrIl`ksI fs f GTCtTrd
Xl jd Ilril` ks afr ilrd tbf` jdk`m f idijdr la f pfrtkgucfr gburgb.
Ilril`ksi ks f` fcc-d`glipfssk`m wfy la ckad.=L`d prlik`d`t CHW
sgblcfr ljsdrvds tbft Ilril`s stkcc tbk`e la tbdisdcvds fs f pdlpcd
fs iugb fs f gburgb.2Cked Kscfi, Ilril`ksi ks `lt idrdcy f sdt
la jdckdas jut f glipcdtd khd`tkty. Xl jdcl`m tl tbd CHW gliiu`ktyd`tfkcs f hddp gliiktid`t tl tbd sbfrdh gustlis, vfcuds, f`h ckadstycd
la tbd Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t gucturd.;
]bd` K spdfe la gucturd, K idf` tbd pfrtkgucfr wfys la tbk`ek`m,
spdfek`m, f`h ckvk`m tbft frd sbfrdh jy pdlpcd wktb f gliil` pfst
f`h khd`tkty.6> dlpcd wbl ckvd k` tbd T`ktdh Wtftds pfrtfed la f u`kqud
gucturd tbft ks jkrtbdh arli lur gliil` khd`tkty fs Fidrkgf`s. Dvd`
wktbk` Fidrkgf, sifccdr rdckmklus f`h dtb`kg mrlups bfvd sujgucturdstbft frd hkstk`gt arli tbd cfrmdr wblcd. ]d hl`t cdfr` lur gucturd
gl`sgkluscy jut fjslrj kt skipcy jy jdk`m frlu`h ltbdr idijdrs la
lur mrlup. Jfsdh l` gliil` jdckdas f`h wlrchvkdw,66tbd Ilril`
gucturd cked f`y ltbdr tfeds sbfpd k` pfttdr`s la cf`mufmd, k` alce-
clrd, k` lrmf`kzftkl`fc strugturds, k` jukchk`ms f`h frtkafgts, k` alris
la frt, k` rktufc f`h ltbdr sbfrdh dxpdrkd`gds, f`h k` dxpdgtftkl`s la
blw pdlpcd wkcc fgt.Dvdry gucturd dxprdssds ktsdca k` u`kqud vlgfjucfry f`h cf`-
mufmd pfttdr`s. Ilril`s prfy k` f hkstk`gtkvd stycd, usk`m gli-
il` ofrml` f`h k`tl`ftkl`. Fs Olb` Wlrd`sl` `ltds, Xblusf`hs la
wlrhs, pbrfsds, `fids f`h styckstkg adfturds bfvd pdguckfr CHW skm-
`kakgf`gd,6:k`gcuhk`m gliil` CHW dupbdiksis (Lb iy bdge!),
wlrhs tbft hdsgrkjd CHW ckad (wfrh lr d`hlwid`t), f`h pbrfsds
tbft hdsgrkjd glrd adfturds la tbd CHW wlrchvkdw (tbd prd-dxkstd`gdlr sdgl`h dstftd).
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68 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr
Dvdry gucturd dxprdssds ktsdca k` rktufc. Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t jdckdas tfed
sbfpd tbrlumb tbd wlrhs f`h fgtkl`s la gliil` rktufcs sugb fs jfp-
tksi, f`lk`tk`m tbd skge, prkdstbllh lrhk`ftkl`, tbd k`trkgftd rktds latbd tdipcd lrhk`f`gds,67f`h u`kqud CHW hdftb f`h jurkfc gustlis.68
Ilril` gucturd rdacdgts f strl`m vfcud la iuskg, hrfif, f`h
hf`gd.64Ilril`ksis rkgb iuskgfc bkstlry k`gcuhds tbd vfcud la iusk-
gfc trfk`k`m k` tbd blid61f`h trfhktkl`fc alris la sfgrdh iuskg usk`m
pkf`l, lrmf`, f`h gblkrs.6=Xbd hlik`f`t alri la hrfif k` tbd CHW
wlrch ks tbd pfmdf`t, cked tbd Bkcc Guilrfb fmdf`t, f` luthllr spdg-
tfgcd tbft prlgcfkis tbd tbdids la Ilril` bkstlry f`h sgrkpturd k` ftl`d la trkuipbf`t gdcdjrftkl`.62F sifcc CHW gk`diftkg k`hustry prl-
hugds akcis tbft hdpkgt tbd mrdft stlrkds la Ilril`ksi lr pled au` ft
CHW gucturfc qukres. Wlgkfc hf`gk`m bfs fcwfys jdd` pfrt la Ilril`
slgkfc ckad, alcclwk`m prdgdhd`ts sdt jy kts dfrckdst cdfhdrs. ujckg hf`gd
adstkvfcs frd fcsl plpucfr.6;
Ilril`ksi bfs f rkgb alceclrd. Xbd ilst gliil` alce stlrkds
rdacdgt tbdids tbft Cfttdr-hfyWfk`ts ak`h ilst kiplrtf`t, cked
tbd pkl`ddr pfst. Ilril` alce-
clrd fcsl d`glurfmds afktbauc`dss
jy rlltk`m tbd Wfk`ts k` f glsikg
strummcd jdtwdd` mllh f`h dvkc.:>
Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts dxprdss tbdkr
u`hdrcyk`m vfcuds tbrlumb pbyskgfcljodgts f`h syijlcs, sugb fs tbd
kifmd la tbd Wfct Cfed Xdipcd, tbd
jddbkvd, f`h tbd f`mdc Ilrl`k.:6
Xbdy usd frt tl kccustrftd bkstlrkgfc
dvd`ts f`h rdckmklus stlrkds gd`trfc
tl tbdkr idssfmd. L`d la tbd ilst
gliil` tbdids k` CHW frt ks tbdAkrst Qkskl` la Olsdpb Wiktb, Hf`kdc F`hdrsl`. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.
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ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< 64
wbkgb jdmf` bks prlpbdtkg iksskl`.::Ifss-prlhugdh gl`suidr ljodgts,
sugb fs Jlle la Ilril` fgtkl` tlys f`h Ilril`-tbdidh X-sbkrts,
rdk`alrgd tbd Ilril` gucturfc khd`tkty.
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Fs wktb f`y mrlup, tbdsd vfrklus gucturfc dxprdsskl`s sdrvd tl
khd`tkay k`skhdrs vdrsus lutskhdrs. L`d dxfipcd ks tbd plpucfr GXZ
rk`m. GXZ stf`hs alr Gbllsd tbd Zkmbt, f tbdid rdk`alrgdh k` tbd
CHW gbkchrd`s prlmrfi. K`td`hdh fs f rdik`hdr tl ifed mllh ilrfc
gblkgds, GXZ rk`ms ifed Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts k`stf`tcy rdglm`kzfjcd tl
dfgb ltbdr, grdftk`m f jl`h la gliil` khd`tkty.:8
F `uijdr la Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t gustlis bfvd f skikcfr rlcd fs guc-turfc jlu`hfry ifredrs.:4Xbd ]lrh la ]kshli, wbkgb prlbkjkts
fcglblc, glaadd, f`h tljfggl, khd`tkakds Ilril`s tl lutskhdrs f`h
gliiu`kgftds l`ds stf`hk`m k`skhd tbd CHW gliiu`kty. If`y
Wfk`ts bf`m pbltlmrfpbs la f tdipcd, lr la tbd gurrd`t CHW Gburgb
^rdskhd`t, l` tbd wfccs la tbdkr blids. Dvd` wdfrk`m fppfrdc arli
Jrkmbfi [lu`m T`kvdrskty khd`tkakds pdlpcd fs pfrt la tbd mrlup.
sbf^k`m tbd IlrIl` khd`tkt[
Xbd gucturfc khd`tkty la Cfttdr-hfys Wfk`ts bfs jdd` plwdrauccy sbfpdh
jy sbfrdh bkstlrkgfc dxpdrkd`gds. Xbd trde la tbd Ilril` pkl`ddrs tl
Ttfb k` 628= ks gd`trfc tl tbd sd`sd la Ilril` pdlpcdbllh. Wtlrkds
la tbd pkl`ddr olur`dys frd rdglu`tdh latd` tl k`spkrd pkl`ddr-cked
vkrtuds k` gl`tdiplrfry Ilril`s.:1
Xbd olur`dy ks k`tdrprdtdh jyCfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts fs pfrfccdc tl tbd dxlhus la Ksrfdc k` tbd Jkjcd, gl`-
akrik`m tbd Ilril` gcfki la jdk`m rdstlrdh Ksrfdc.:=^kl`ddr Hfy ks
d`tbuskfstkgfccy gdcdjrftdh dspdgkfccy k` tbd ]dst wktb pfrfhds,
rlhdls, gfr`kvfcs, f`h rdckmklus sdrvkgds tbft gliidilrftd tbd hfy
tbd Wfk`ts frrkvdh k` Ttfb.:2
^kl`ddr vkrtuds f`h sekccs frd ifk`tfk`dh k` gl`tdiplrfry vfc-
uds f`h prfgtkgds. If`y CHW wlid` stkcc prfgtkgd qukctk`m, sdwk`m,gf``k`m, f`h ltbdr grfats tbft gl``dgt tbdi wktb tbd ckvds la tbdkr
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61 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr
alrdjdfrs grfats tbft fcsl rdacdgt tbd sdca-rdckf`t pkl`ddr spkrkt tbft
ks fckvd f`h wdcc k` Ilril`ksi tlhfy. Ilril`s bdcp dfgb ltbdr lut
hurk`m tkids la `ddh fs f wfy la alstdrk`m sdca-suaakgkd`gy f`h dxprdss-k`m sdca-rdckf`gd oust fs tbdkr alrdjdfrs hkh.
F`ltbdr pfrt la tbd bkstlrkgfc cdmfgy tbft sbfpds Ilril` khd`tkty
ks pdrsdgutkl`. Xbd rdfsl` tbd Wfk`ts acdh tl Ttfb wfs, k` pfrt, tl dsgfpd
pdrsdgutkl`. Xbd pdrskstd`t idilry la wrl`ms gliikttdh fmfk`st tbdi
wbdrdvdr tbdy sdttcdh gf` trf`scftd k`tl f pdrsdgutkl` glipcdx. Cfttdr-
hfy Wfk`ts gf` jdfr tbd if`tcd la tbd pdrsdgutdh ik`lrkty quktd rdfhkcy,
f`h tbdy frd latd` sd`sktkvd tl grktkgksi f`h k`tlcdrf`t la grktkgs.:;
dlpcd d`tdr tbd CHW gucturfc gliiu`kty k` twl wfys? jy jkrtb
lr jy gl`vdrskl`. Gl`vdrts jdglid k`tdmrftdh k`tl tbdkr `dw khd`-
tkty jy akrst dijrfgk`m tbd CHW idssfmd f`h tbd` jy fsskikcftk`m k`tl
tbd ckadstycd f`h gucturfc dtbls la Ilril`ksi.7>Jkrtbrkmbt Wfk`ts, jy
gl`trfst, typkgfccy ilvd tbrlumb f suggdsskl` la stfmds lr dvd`ts tbft
rdk`alrgd tbdkr sd`sd la jdcl`mk`m tl f u`kqud pdlpcd.76
Xbd akrst la tbdsd alriftkvd dvd ts ks tbd jcdssk`m la k`af`ts. K` tbdwddecy Wu`hfy mftbdrk`m, tbd jfjy ks jrlumbt jdalrd tbd gl`mrdmftkl`,
d`gkrgcdh jy prkdstbllh blchdrs, f`h mkvd` f `fid f`h f jcdssk`m57:
tbks dvd`t ifres tbd gbkchs k`ktkfc k`gcuskl` k` tbd afktb gliiu`kty.
CFXXDZHF[ WFK@XW ZDD@FGX XBDKZ ^KL@DDZ ^FWX. Idc`dd Jd`akdch. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.
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ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< 6=
Ilst CHW gbkchrd` frd tbd` jfptkzdh ft tbd fmd la dkmbt, wbkgb ks
gl`skhdrdh tbd fmd la fgglu`tfjkckty. Gbkchrd` frd jfptkzdh jy tltfc
kiidrskl`, jy slidl`d blchk`m tbd CHW prkdstbllh (f afikcy idi-jdr ka plsskjcd). Alcclwk`m jfptksi, tbd gbkch rdgdkvds tbd mkat la tbd
Blcy Mblst, jdstlwdh jy f prkdstbllh blchdr pcfgk`m bks bf`hs l` tbd
gbkchs bdfh f`h kipfrtk`m f vdrjfc jcdssk`m f`h prfydr. Xbd gbkch ks
tbd` gl`akridh fs f alrifc idijdr la tbd Gburgb la Odsus Gbrkst la
Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts. Fhuct gl`vdrts tl Ilril`ksi ml tbrlumb jfptksi
f`h gl`akriftkl` k` tbd sfid wfy, latd` jdk`m jfptkzdh jy tbd iks-
skl`fry wbl gl`vdrtdh tbdi.77
Alr ifcd gbkchrd`, tbd CHW khd`tkty ks aurtbdr rdk`alrgdh jy k`ktkf-
tkl` k`tl tbd prkdstbllh. Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts u`hdrstf`h tbd prkdstbllh
fs tbd futblrkty tl fgt k` tbd fid la Mlh.78Xbd CHW prkdstbllh bfs
twl cdvdcs. Ffrl`kg ^rkdstbllh ks fvfkcfjcd tl wlrtby jlys l`gd tbdy
rdfgb fmd twdcvd. Ft fhuctbllh, ylu`m id` typkgfccy fhvf`gd tl tbd
Idcgbkzdhde ^rkdstbllh, wbkgb gl`adrs mrdftdr futblrkty. ^rkdstbllh
rdk`alrgds f if`s plsktkl`, rlcds, f`h rdspl`skjkcktkds fs pfrt la tbdafktb gliiu`kty.
Hurk`m tbdkr cftdr tdd` ydfrs, Ilril` ylutb la jltb md`hdrs frd
d`glurfmdh tl sdde f pftrkfrgbfc jcdssk`m. Fs f l`gd-k`-f-ckadtkid dvd`t,
tbd pftrkfrgbfc jcdssk`m ks f pdrsl`fckzdh prlpbdgy mkvd` k` f prkvftd
gdrdil`y jy f prkdstbllh cdfhdr spdgkfccy lrhfk`dh alr tbks rlcd. Wugb
jcdssk`ms typkgfccy k`gcuhd md`drfc prliksds fjlut auturd dvd`ts, fcl`m
wktb d`glurfmdid`t tl ckvd f wlrtby ckad. ^ftrkfrgbfc jcdssk`ms frdusufccy sbfrdh l`cy wktb afikcy idijdrs f`h frd prkvftdcy trdfsurdh
f`h pl`hdrdh alr k`skmbts k`tl ckad gkrguistf`gds f`h auturd dvd`ts.74
Alr ylu`m id` f`h wlid`, sdrvk`m f prlsdcytkzk`m iksskl` alr
tbd CHW Gburgb slgkfckzds tbdi k`tl tbdkr CHW khd`tkty k` f plwdrauc
wfy f`h prdpfrds tbdi alr f ckadtkid la pfrtkgkpftkl` k` tbd CHW gli-
iu`kty.71K` prdpfrftkl` alr f iksskl` lr fs pfrt la f tdipcd ifrrkfmd,
Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd k`trlhugdh k`tl tbd rktufc la tbd tdipcd tbrlumbf rktd gfccdh tbd d`hlwid`t (sdd gbfptdr 1).
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62 u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr
Xbd tdipcd dxpdrkd`gd ks l`d la tbd ilst pltd`t wfys tbft tbd
wlrchvkdw f`h vfcuds la Ilril` gucturd frd strd`mtbd`dh. Xdipcdrktds u`hdrsglrd tbd hkaadrd`gds jdtwdd` tbd CHW Gburgb f`h ltbdr
afktbs, rdik`hk`m pdlpcd la tbdkr u`kqud khd`tkty k` tbd u`kvdrsd f`h
k` Mlhs dtdr`fc pcf`.7=
Ak`fccy, f` k`hkvkhufcs gucturfc khd`tkty fs f Ilril` ks sbfpdh jy
f vfrkdty la rdk`alrgk`m fgtkvktkds jukct k`tl tbd pfttdr` la wddecy ckad k` tbd
Ilril` gliiu`kty. Idijdrs rdmucfrcy ljsdrvd jfptksis f`h prkdst-
bllh lrhk`ftkl`s. Xbdy skt k` wddecy cdssl`s f`h hksgusskl`s fjlut tbdkrbkstlry f`h jdckdas. Xbdy latd` sbfrd wktb dfgb ltbdr pujckg faakriftkl`s
la tbdkr gl`vkgtkl`s fjlut tbd CHW Gburgb f`h kts ilst kiplrtf`t gcfkis.
hkvdrskt[ fIl`m tbd sfk`ts
Dvd` tblumb wd gf` hdil`strftd tbft Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd f tkmbt-e`kt
mrlup sbfrk`m f gliil` gucturd f`h khd`tkty, tbdrd ks f mrdft hdfc lavfrkftkl` wktbk` tbd jrlfhdr Ilril` gucturd.72Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts spdfe
IKWWKL@FZ[ WDZQKGD KW F GLIIL@ ZKXD LA ^FWWFMD ALZ [LT@M CHW ID@ F@H ]LID@. Zfm`d Efjf`lvf. Wbuttdrstlge.gli. Tsdh jy pdriksskl`.
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ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< 6;
la tbdisdcvds fs jdk`m dktbdr fgtkvd lr k`fgtkvd. (K`fgtkvd idijdrs
frd gfccdh Ofge-Ilril`s, fctblumb `l l`d e`lws tbd lrkmk` la tbks
cfjdc.) Dvd` fil`m fgtkvd Ilril`s, slid frd trud jdckdvdrs f`h ltb-drs frd gclsdt hlujtdrs. Idijdrs jlr` k` tbd Gburgb frd hkaadrd`t arli
gl`vdrts.7;Ilril`s ckvk`m k` tbd CHW bdfrtcf`h la Ttfb frd hkaadrd`t
arli tblsd ckvk`m k` ltbdr pcfgds, wbdrd Wfk`ts frd k` tbd ik`lrkty. Latd`
tbd ylu`mdr md`drftkl` sdds tbk`ms hkaadrd`tcy arli lchdr md`drftkl`s.
Aurtbdrilrd, Ilril`ksi fs hdak`dh jy CHW Gburgb cdfhdrs
f`h futblrktkds ks latd` hkaadrd`t arli blw kt ks ckvdh lut jy fvdrfmd
idijdrs.8>
Ilril`s rdprdsd`t hkaadrd`t gucturfc gl`stktud`gkds sdmid`ts la tbd CHW plpucftkl` tbft hdak`d tbd idf`k`m la tbdkr
gburgb idijdrsbkp k` hkaadrd`t wfys. Alr slid, tbdkr dxpdrkd`gd
rdvlcvds frlu`h tbd tdipcd, wbkcd ltbdrs ak`h tbdkr prkifry khd`tkty
k` gl`mrdmftkl`fc fgtkvktkds. Ltbdrs sdd tbdisdcvds fs idrdcy gucturfc
Ilril`s, wbl fpprdgkftd tbdkr CHW rllts jut `l cl`mdr ak`h idf`-
k`m arli pfrtkgkpftk`m k` tbd CHW Gburgb.86
k`tdrfGtk`m ]ktb [lTr `dkmbjlr
Xrfhktktl`fc Gbrkstkf`s `ddh tl jd gfrdauc fjlut stdrdltypk`m lur Cfttdr-
hfy Wfk`t dkmbjlrs. ]d gf`t fssuid tbft wd e`lw f pdrsl` auccy skipcy
jdgfusd wd bfvd khd`tkakdh bki lr bdr fs f Ilril`. Dfgb la us bfs f
`uijdr la slgkfc khd`tktkds. K` hkaadrd`t sktuftkl`s, tbd Ilril` khd`tkty
wkcc jd ilrd lr cdss prlik`d`t, f`h alr slid pdlpcd tbd Ilril` khd`-tkty ks strl`mdr lr wdfedr tbf` alr ltbdrs. ]d gf` `dvdr fssuid tbft
wbft ks trud la Ilril` gucturd k` md`drfc fppckds auccy tl dfgb k`hk-
vkhufc, lr gf` wd fssuid tbft wbft ks trud la l`d mrlup idijdr ks trud
la tbdi fcc.8:]d gf` khd`tkay tbd ilst gliil` vfcuds f`h dxpdrkd`gds
la Ilril`ksi k` md`drfc, jut wd gf` dvdr e`lw blw tblsd lris frd
ckvdh lut jy k`hkvkhufc idijdrs u`tkc wd mdt tl e`lw tbdi pdrsl`fccy.
Ka Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd f hkstk`gt pdlpcd sbfrk`m f gliil` guc-turfc khd`tkty, tbks gfccs alr trfhktkl`fc Gbrkstkf`s tl k`tdrfgt wktb tbd
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:> u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr
Wfk`ts k` f `dw wfy. K` tbd pfst, Gbrkstkf` gburgbds f`h ik`kstrkds
bfvd algusdh ilst la tbdkr fttd`tkl` l` CHW jdckdas f`h hlgtrk`ds.
Wkm`kakgf`t hkaadrd`gds hkvkhd Ilril`ksi arli bkstlrkg, jkjckgfcGbrkstkf`kty l` f `uijdr la au`hfid`tfc kssuds tbft gf``lt jd hks-
ikssdh. [dt, Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`t dxpdrkd`gd f`h khd`tkty mlds afr jdyl`h
wbft tbdy jdckdvd. F ylu`m wlif` l`gd fsedh id, Ka K glid tl ylur
gburgb, hl K bfvd tl stlp jdk`m Ilril`
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ilril`ksi? guct lr gucturd< :6
wbli tbd Jkjcd ks `lt tbd ak`fc futblrkty f`h tbus wblsd jdckdas hl
`lt gl`alri tl jkjckgfc trutb. Jut rdfckstkgfccy, tbfts lt wbft tbd wlrh
guctidf`s tl ilst pdlpcd. Fgglrhk`m tl l`d hkgtkl`fry,
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tbd prkifryhdak`ktkl` la f guct ks f pfrtkgucfr systdi la rdckmklus wlrsbkp, dsp.
wktb rdadrd`gd tl kts rktds f`h gdrdil`kds. Xbd slgklclmkgfc hdak`ktkl`
ks f mrlup bfvk`m f sfgrdh khdlclmy f`h f sdt la rktds gd`tdrk`m frlu`h
tbdkr sfgrdh syijlcs. Jfsdh l` tbdsd ifk`strdfi hdak`ktkl`s, dvdry
rdckmklus mrlup k` Fidrkgf ks f guct.
Xbd wfy ilst pdlpcd tbk`e la tbd tdri guctprljfjcy rdacdgts tbd
hkgtkl`frys skxtb d`try? f rdckmkl` lr sdgt gl`skhdrdh tl jd afcsd,u`lrtblhlx, lr dxtrdikst, wktb idijdrs latd` ckvk`m lutskhd la gl`vd -
tkl`fc slgkdty u`hdr tbd hkrdgtkl` la f gbfrksiftkg cdfhdr. K` plpucfr
usfmd, f guct ks f mrlup la strf`md pdlpcd, lut la stdp wktb lrifc slgkdty,
jrfk`wfsbdh tl jdckdvd f`h hl jkzfrrd tbk`ms, f`h jdk`m bdch diltkl`-
fccy gfptkvd jy slid ifm`dtkg cdfhdr. dlpcd tbk`e la Oki Ol`ds f`h bks
alcclwdrs, wbl ilvdh tl Muyf`f tl hrk`e plksl`dh Ellc-Fkh, lr
Bdfvd`s Mftd, tbd Gfckalr`kf mrlup wbl gliikttdh ifss sukgkhd k`6;;= k` lrhdr tl olk` spfgd fckd`s k` f bkmbdr cdvdc la dxkstd`gd.
Xblsd `dmftkvd stdrdltypds f`h tbd diltkl`fc tl`d fsslgk-
ftdh wktb tbdi rd`hdr tbd tdri gucttl jd cdss tbf` usdauc alr f`y
idf`k`mauc hksgusskl`. Kt ks `l surprksd tbft Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts frd
laad`hdh f`h tbd plsskjkckty la rdfc gliiu`kgftkl` ks sbut hlw`
wbd` tbdkr gburgb ks gfccdh f guct. Ka lur mlfc ks tl bfvd spkrktufc gl`-
vdrsftkl`s wktb Cfttdr-hfy Wfk`ts tbft lpd` up lpplrtu`ktkds tl sbfrdlur afktb wktb tbdi k` f plsktkvd wfy, cfjdck`m tbdi fs guct idijdrs
ks surdcy u``dgdssfry f`h glu`tdrprlhugtkvd.
Xbks ek`h la cfjdck`m cdfhs tl f frrlw, k`fggurftd vkdw la tbd CHW
pdlpcd. K jdckdvd tbft Ilril`ksi ks tbdlclmkgfccy k` drrlr, jut wd
hl`t `ddh tl fsskm` f pdolrftkvd cfjdc tl sustfk` tbft gcfki. F afcsd
wlrchvkdw ckds ft tbd bdfrt la tbd Ilril` gucturd, jut Ilril`ksi ks
sl iugb ilrd tbf` oust tbft wlrchvkdw. Kt ks f wfy la ckad, f` khd`tkty f cdfr`dh sdt la vfcuds, fttktuhds, f`h jdbfvklrs tbft tfeds sbfpd k`
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:: u`hdrstf`hk`m ylur ilril` `dkmbjlr
tf`mkjcd wfys k` slgkfc rdcftkl`sbkps, iftdrkfc prlhugtkl`s, k`stktu-
tkl`fc strugturds, f`h ilrd. Xbks gfccs alr f jrlfhdr fpprlfgb tl afktb-
sbfrk`m tbf` rdslrtk`m tl `dmftkvd cfjdcs lr idrdcy hdjftk`m lurrdspdgtkvd jdckdas.