In order to absolve ourselves of fault during conflict, we:

a$.$ Use projection to attribute the cause of the conflict to facts about ourselves over which we have no control.

b$.$ Act on the assumption that the conflict is caused by an imbalance of power between us and our Other.

c$.$ Decline to accept the Cardinal Rules unless our Other also

accepts them.

d$.$ Refrain from escalating a conflict from Blip to Crisis unless

provoked.

e$.$ None of the above