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Dave

2010-06-07

Mark, I see the name of Dave has been used in vain, “This became clear for me with Dave’s comments- since the whole egal system is built on mutual submitting, but the verb submit is rdefined from it’s biblical use and it’s modern english meaning.”

You continue to define submit as, “Submit-”accept or yield to a superior force or stronger person”.

As I stated earlier, this definition is not accurate. The reason is that it is not complete. Even when I look at my Oxford dictionary, it agrees with Webster’s;

“Submit – oneself without resistance tp the orders or treatment or lot met with; give way, yield, (to authority, fortune, insult, conqueror, doing…)…”

Please note Mark that even the dictionary you are quoting says that submission can be to authority, or others things, such as even “fortune”.

The free online dictionary agrees that it does not have to be in reference to authority;

“1. To yield or surrender (oneself) to the will or authority of another.
2. To subject to a condition or process.
3. To commit (something) to the consideration or judgment of another. See Synonyms at propose.
4. To offer as a proposition or contention: I submit that the terms are entirely unreasonable.
v.intr.
1. To give in to the authority, power, or desires of another. See Synonyms at yield.
2. To allow oneself to be subjected to something.”

I have already given you Wbsters defintion.

Please Mark, concede the point.

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Original Article

Submission And Origin Of Authority

2010-06-02