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Haddie Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct in every way?

Your refusal to sit and quietly watch while mankind is dishonored is a hint at a noble conscience.
  

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Your refusal to sit and quietly watch while humanity is wholly disenfranchised is a hint at a noble conscience. Womenkind too, and we're way past the 'honor' stage.

  • Your refusal to sit and quietly watch while humanity is wholly disenfranchised is a hint at a noble conscience.
  • Womenkind too, and we're way past the 'honor' stage.
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Your refusal to sit and quietly watch while humanity is
wholly disenfranchised is a hint at a noble conscience.

Womenkind too, and we're way past the 'honor' stage.
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Haddie Your refusal to sit and quietly watch while mankind is dishonored is a hint at a noble conscience.
The grammar is fine.

CJ
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Though, RM, I don't think disenfranchise conveys quite the same idea. How about desecrate, brutalize or torment?
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You need to provide some context before we can suggest a suitable word.

In what way is mankind being dishonoured? What is happening?
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Innocent people are being killed, like in a war. A massacre is being carried out.
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I think you need to express your meaning some other way that is more clear.

In the context of evil acts, for example, the word 'conscience' is usually used when talking about people who perform the evil acts. But that does not seem to be what you mean here.

Perhaps eg Your refusal to condone this massacre shows that you are a decent and moral person.
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Yes, now I better understand it myself. Thank you so much Clive!
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your request would be dishonored

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