Table of Contents
Other books by Cleon E. Spencer
“THEY”
Cripple Society
Who are “THEY”
and how do they do it?
Volume 1
An Exposé in True to Life Narrative
Exploring Stories of Discrimination
by
Cleon E. Spencer
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
“THEY” Cripple Society
Who are “THEY” and how do they do it? Volume 1: An Exposé in True to Life Narrative Exploring Stories of Discrimination
Copyright ©2012 by Cleon E. Spencer
ISBN-13 978-1-927360-50-7
Second Edition, Revised
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Spencer, Cleon E.
“They” cripple society : An exposé in true to life narrative exploring stories of discrimination / written by Cleon E. Spencer. Vol. 1, 2nd ed. ; Vol. 2, 3rd. ed.
ISBN-13 978-1-927360-50-7 (v. 1)
ISBN-13 978-1-927360-51-4 (v. 2)
Also available in print format.
1. Envy. 2. Envy--Religious aspects--Christianity. 3. Interpersonal relations. I. Title.
BF575.E65S64 2008 152.4'8 C2008-903328-0
Additional cataloguing data available from Library and Archives Canada
This revised edition previously published as Fine, But Hardly Dandy Volume 1.
Extreme care has been taken to ensure that all information presented in this book is accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Additionally, neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the express written permission of the publisher, except for brief quotations, for which credit should be given.
Publisher:
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
Dedication
This book is humbly written with respect and dedication to all the good, well motivated people in North American Society, and that means most of them. The others are much written of in a different light in both Volume One and Volume Two of “THEY” Cripple Society.
Introduction
This book, an exposé, focuses mainly on illustrating that the element of envy can be a far greater problem in adult life than any lingering sore spots from childhood. The writing reflects somewhat on improperly disciplined sibling rivalry and other childhood problems. Yet it shows that even with the damages of these overcome in adulthood, the evil of envy, more widespread and injurious than is recognized, can be a far more damaging problem particularly for some types of people.
Fine, dignified, often highly intelligent, well-charactered and cultured people who have to live in the unsheltered ebb and flow of everyday life bear the brunt of that envy far more than most people. Since they are a minority, their plight is not widely known. This book seeks to serve the purpose of bringing into common knowledge the cruel mental abuse some types of good people have to endure; having their lives and careers and characters stymied, blocked, and disrupted quite significantly. It is also a story of victorious, though difficult living on the part of the victims, despite the cruelty inflicted upon them.
Some of the tactics, maneuvers and mind-games used by envy’s perpetrators, either openly or subtly, according as circumstances permit without them revealing themselves for what they are, are illustrated with true to life stories of the victims, as told in a fictitious support group on a university campus. The idea for this setting was conceived in the writer’s mind many years earlier as he studied evening courses at a university and at that time attended a support group with a different agenda. This first book was written twenty years ago and recently revised so as to take care of some of the technicalities of society which have changed with time. But the essence of the content is still as valid as ever. In fact, due to the continual worsening of the problems herein portrayed, the need for such an exposé is ever greater.
The author is not a psychologist per sé, although he is widely read in the subject. In fact, he has many disagreements with formal psychology and psychiatry. These are backed by his uniquely wide experiences in many occupations and industries, rubbing shoulders with people in all walks of life.
However, not from personal experience only has the writer gained his insights, but from observations of others and listening to the stories of numerous people, as their work mate, or, as their minister in the church, each over a period of decades.
This book is followed with another by the same author and on the same topic, but with more relevance to