James, you keep harping about "other people's decency and dignity". Let's start back at the basics, and define dignity:
dignity, n., 1. proud and self-respecting character or manner; stateliness. 2. degree of worth 3. a high office. 4. worth; nobleness. [from The World-Famous Thorndike Barnhart Handy Dictionary]
As someone else already pointed out, dignity is something that is possessed by the person to whom it describes. In other words, if Bill Clinton feels he has dignity, then not one of us can take that away from him. We cannot "deny him dignity".
Now for decency, n., 1. being decent. 2. something decent or proper. [same Dictionary]
Now for decent, adj. 1. respectable. 2. good enough. 3. not severe; rather kind.
Both Clinton and Lewinsky know if they did something decent or proper. So far we have conflicting accounts from them., and I don't need to reiterate what everyone knows to this point. Suffice to say though, that I have heavy doubts as to Clinton's statements thus far, in reiterating that he told the truth to the Paula Jones legal team. We're all still waiting for Monica Lewinsky to please describe her state of mind as she was talking to Linda Tripp.
What do you think, James: You think Monica will say she was out of her mind when talking with Linda Tripp? That she was delusional? That she made the whole thing up? She holds the key. Which way will she turn it? Will she sacrifice her state of mind for Bill Clinton?
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