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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 3:48:47 PM

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So i'm with Bob; the dictionary is FUBAR; we all know dignity when we see it; we all crave the respect we are due; and at times, we all get f**ked over due to some reason or another.

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Good to see you again. I missed you. However, I think you misunderstood my post. The dictionary definition works fine for me.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:04:43 PM

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The dictionary definition works fine for me.

Same here Bob.
Like it or not The Dictionary gives meaning to words.
Dignity means what it means.
It is what it is......Simple.....

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:16:38 PM

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You can not demand dignity, you can not command dignity, it can not be given nor taken away.

We all have a basic human dignity inherent within us ... it is something we carry ... that we see in ourselves. That wee recognize in others. It is in ALL people, just sometimes we choose NOT to see it, or they choose to desperately hide it.

respect is a different animal altogether.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:18:32 PM

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You can not demand dignity, you can not command dignity, it can not be given nor taken away.

We all have a basic human dignity inherent within us ... it is something we carry ... that we see in ourselves. That wee recognize in others. It is in ALL people, just sometimes we choose NOT to see it, or they choose to desperately hide it.

respect is a different animal altogether.

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Nicely said Fergus

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:30:24 PM

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You can not demand dignity, you can not command dignity, it can not be given nor taken away.

We all have a basic human dignity inherent within us ... it is something we carry ... that we see in ourselves. That wee recognize in others. It is in ALL people, just sometimes we choose NOT to see it, or they choose to desperately hide it.

respect is a different animal altogether.

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ORIGINAL: Chaingang

dig·ni·ty. noun
plural dig·ni·ties

1. The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
2. Inherent nobility and worth: the dignity of honest labor.
3. a. Poise and self-respect. b. Stateliness and formality in manner and appearance
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Just trying to help here, it felt like some people needed a refresher course.

sorry fergus, i still gotta go with the dictionary on this one, even if ye are wearing green.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:43:32 PM

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Ah, yes ...

but nowhere does that dictionary dispute what I am saying about where dignity comes from.

And respect IS a different animal, they are merely using many modifiers and qualifiers to try to zero in on dignity.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:47:55 PM

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One can say all the nice pretty words they want to try and dignify themselves and their actions but.... Words are empty and it doesnt give them dignity just because they say it does.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:53:46 PM

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One can say all the nice pretty words they want to try and dignify themselves and their actions but.... Words are empty and it doesnt give them dignity just because they say it does.

correct.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 4:56:46 PM

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One can say all the nice pretty words they want to try and dignify themselves and their actions but.... Words are empty and it doesnt give them dignity just because they say it does.

Actions do speak louder. You will always return to the core, those pretty and not-so-pretty elements that make up your personality - - no words can hide that for long.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 5:05:38 PM

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dignity is not inherent in being human; we've seen plenty of simian behaviour from the casa blanca on down. rather it's something that is either acquired or not. c'est tout.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 5:10:18 PM

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dignity is not inherent in being human; we've seen plenty of simian behaviour from the casa blanca on down. rather it's something that is either acquired or not. c'est tout.

Oh man! I love it when girls speak French!! Or Gaelic! Actually, I'm happy if they speak to me in any language at all.

oops...that was undignified, wasn't it?...darn...

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 5:37:06 PM

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Oh man! I love it when girls speak French!! Or Gaelic! Actually, I'm happy if they speak to me in any language at all.

oops...that was undignified, wasn't it?...darn...

Bob

ná glac pioc comhairle gan comhairle ban...et c'est tout que je dirai à ce sujet

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 5:43:26 PM

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ná glac pioc comhairle gan comhairle ban...et c'est tout que je dirai à ce sujet

*gathers himself up and, slightly aroused, leaves...with dignity*

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 5:45:29 PM

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Actions do speak louder. You will always return to the core, those pretty and not-so-pretty elements that make up your personality - - no words can hide that for long.

Very correct KatyLied. Actions do speak louder than words. And the core of any individual will eventually rear its ugly head again.

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 10:28:27 PM

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finding words in a book is ok i guess...but i prefer my own definitions..piss on that dictionary.
i live by my own set of rules.

You'd never make it through the Supreme Court confirmation hearings with this kind of radical thinking.

I don't see it as radical. To me, it's just a brazen defense for intellectual laziness.

Bob
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call it lazy if ya wanna...and evidently---ya wanna.......
but as to where i understood it...
it's a free country
i paid my debt to society--i did my time for my country overseas
no law says i have to live by YOUR rules...
so bite me
i hate the damned dictionary....and the american english sucks...as to...usage..too many words spelled same...mean something else...too many sound alike..spelled different....
shitski........who in hell you kidding besides yourself?

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RE: Dignity Defined - 1/21/2006 11:08:19 PM

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so bite me
i hate the damned dictionary....and the american english sucks...as to...usage..too many words spelled same...mean something else...too many sound alike..spelled different....
shitski........who in hell you kidding besides yourself?

Thanks, veronica, for sharing your views on...er...dignity?

Bob

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