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CONTROVERSY   occurs   12 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... controversy.   12&12 p.158, Tradition Six
A.A. would land exactly in the middle of the wet-dry controversy.

2.
... controversy."   12&12 p.176, Tradition Ten
"Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."

3.
... controversy.   12&12 p.176, Tradition Ten
All history affords us the spectacle of striving nations and groups finally torn asunder because they were designed for, or tempted into, controversy.

4.
... controversy.   12&12 p.179, Tradition Ten
As we surveyed the wreck of that movement, early A.A. members resolved to keep our Society out of public controversy.

5.
... controversy."   12&12 p.179, Tradition Ten
Thus was laid the cornerstone for Tradition Ten: "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."


6.
... controversy.   BB p.69, How It Works   Go to page 69 in the Big Book
We want to stay out of this controversy.


7.
... controversy.   BB p.154, A Vision For You   Go to page 154 in the Big Book
The proceeding was shot through with much hard feeling and controversy.


8.
... controversy.   BB p.562(564), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Ten -- Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

9.
... controversy, because we know that our Society ...   12&12 p.177, Tradition Ten
In this respect, we do not enter into public controversy, because we know that our Society will perish if it does.

10.
... controversy, but it didn't have a chance ...   12&12 p.178, Tradition Ten
Maybe the society could have survived the abolition controversy, but it didn't have a chance from the moment it determined to reform America's drinking habits.

11.
... controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes.   Grapevine, Preamble
AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes.


12.
... controversy; that it never perform acts of ...   BB p.575, Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)   Display entire Appendix VII
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by discussion, vote, and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of government, and that, like the Society it serves, it will always remain democratic in thought and action.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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