Dignity
diGnity
¥ Human
dignity is the fundamental principle of the German constitution. Article 1, paragraph 1 reads: "Human
dignity shall be inviolable. To respect and protect it shall be the duty of all
state authority."
¥ Golden
Rule: Do unto others as you would have them Do unto you...
Dignity is a term used in moral,
ethical, and political
discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical
treatment. It is an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent,
inalienable rights. Dignity is generally proscriptive and cautionary: for
example in politics it is usually used to critique the treatment of oppressed
and vulnerable groups and peoples,
but it has also been extended to apply to cultures and sub-cultures, religious
beliefs and ideals, animals used for food or research and plants.
In the 20th century,
dignity became an issue for physicians and medical researchers. It has been invoked in questions of the bioethics
of human genetic engineering, human cloning, and end-of-life
care.
The Eight Wiccan
Virtues come to us from Doreen Valiente. These eight virtues were first
revealed in her writing, "The Charge of the Goddess." They are
presented in pairs of complementary opposites which balance each other and
reflect a dualism that is commonly found in Wiccan philosophy. The Eight Wiccan
Virtues are listed in the line, "Let there be beauty and strength, power
and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you."
Compassion allows you to have true
love, not only for others, but also for yourself. It allows you to forgive
yourself when you make mistakes. It's also the ability to have deep feelings
and concern for the misfortune and suffering of others. Compassion allows you
to share another's pain, gives you the desire to relieve it, and the
willingness to act on that desire.
The Nine Noble Virtues are derived from the ancient Norse teachings and
the Asatru religion. These virtues
coincide with the virtues of warrior cultures throughout the world, and once
again proves that true character and honor is universal.
Hospitality is one of the Nine
Noble Virtues. Hospitality and/or the
golden rule was definitely a Viking trait. The warrior is expected to treat others with
respect and dignity. You must see other
people as people who deserve to be treated with respect and courtesy. The Vikings
believed that sometimes the Gods would visit people in human form and that in
being disrespectful to strangers they could also be disrespecting the Gods.
Gar G is a spear, not just
any spear, but the mighty Gungnir, wielded by Odin, the very same spear which
pierced him as he hung in the tree Yggdrasil for nine nights in order to find
the runes and bring them back from beyond all realities. Phonetically, gar represents the g-sound,
sacrifice and dignity.
Laguz l represents Water in
all its forms. Water is an essential ingredient to life. All living creatures
rely on it to survive. Water is associated with emotions of all kinds, but predominantly with healing,
peacefulness, love, truth, compassion, intuition
and forgiveness .
Hlin, the one who takes
pity, Goddess of compassion and consolation, Frigg's second attendant. She was sent to kiss away the tears of
mourners and pour balm into hearts wrung by grief. She also listened to the prayers of mortals,
carrying them to her mistress, and advising her at times how best to answer
them and give the desired relief. She
protects people whom Frigg wishes to save from a danger.
Aegir is the God of the sea.
He is also known as Hler. Aegir was often called the ruler of the sea in the
Poetic Edda. Aegir brewed ale for the Gods. Every winter the Gods would drink
beer at Aegir's home. He was, therefore, famed for his hospitality.
"We
should behave to our friends as we
would wish our friends to behave to us."
Aristotle
would wish our friends to behave to us."
Aristotle
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