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Jenabel Posted 15 years ago
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Every other person
I saw this in an article. Justice requires that each person respect the rights and freedoms of every other person or be punished for not doing so.
What's the difference between every other person and every person? I know that every other means alternately. What does it mean here?
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What's the difference between every other person and every person? I know that every other means alternately. What does it mean here?
Help!
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jenabel What's the difference between every other person and every person? Not much. every other person in this context is every person except oneself.
- jenabel What's the difference between every other person and every person?
- Not much.
- every other person in this context is every person except oneself.
- It is assumed, I suppose, that each person respects his own rights, so that isn't included.
- Suppose there are four people: A, B, C, D.
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jenabelWhat's the difference between every other person and every person?Not much. every other person in this context is every person except oneself. It is assumed, I suppose, that each person respects his own rights, so that isn't included. Suppose there are four people: A, B, C, D.
A must respect the rights and freedoms of B, C, and D. (
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