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I read through most of your posts and thank you very much for the information. It has been very enlightening.

I did not however see anything on why one was supposed to have a silent birth, or basically not cry out in pain during a birth. Can you tell me why that is?

Sure! I just wanted all the questions on the same thread rather than scattered throughout the forum.

In dianetics, later incidents build on earlier incidents, one could think of this as compound interest on pain. Early in history these chains of incidents were valuable, as they kicked the critter into escape mode before they can get et.

When we developed words and a spoken language these engram chains gained new content, content that wasn't necessarily connected to a threat or pain. Words spoken (or screamed) during an incident containing pain (such as being squeezed forcibly through a 4" diameter hole!), can trigger unpleasant reactions when heard later in life. Even where there is no rational basis for fearing harm.

The idea is to give the birth engram as few hooks to be pulled later.

Historically, the birth engram was a BIG DEAL as it was believed to be THE incident ALL painful incidents in your life are tied to. Clear the birth engram, and you cleared the entire life.

Somehow it was thought to be the earliest incident during the same time frame that running attempted abortions was popular.

Go figure!