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Originally Posted by Flint
@Maggie It's clear that our posts actually state the same concept, IE every person is valid - It is a baseline quality, therefore it doesn't "mean" anything in relative terms.
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It's not clear to me.
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Originally Posted by Tom Jefferson
We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable, that all men are created equal and independent; that from that equal creation they derive in rights inherent and unalienables, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Here we see "baseline qualities"--equal in every person--that have meaning. Some of Jefferson's contemporaries would have held that
not all men are created equal. His statement conveys meaning, even though it asserts that these qualities are inherent in all people. (Of course in practice he fell short of honoring it where his slaves were concerned.)
But what does your assertion "every person is valid" mean?
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Originally Posted by The Free Dictionary
<h4>val·id <i>(adj.)</i></h3>
1. Well grounded; just: a valid objection.
2. Producing the desired results; efficacious: valid methods.
3. Having legal force; effective or binding: a valid title.
4. Logic
a. Containing premises from which the conclusion may logically be derived: a valid argument.
b. Correctly inferred or deduced from a premise: a valid conclusion.
5. Archaic Of sound health; robust.
Synonyms: valid, sound, cogent, convincing
These adjectives describe assertions, arguments, conclusions, reasons, or intellectual processes that are persuasive because they are well founded. What is valid is based on or borne out by truth or fact or has legal force: a valid excuse; a valid claim.
What is sound is free from logical flaws or is based on valid reasoning: a sound theory; sound principles.
Something cogent is both sound and compelling: cogent testimony; a cogent explanation.
Convincing implies the power to dispel doubt or overcome resistance or opposition: convincing proof.
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Do any of the above meanings apply to your assertion? Or have you invented a new one?