Meaning of “beneath the dignity of the office”?
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Last year CNN issued a statement saying Trump was "beneath the dignity of the office" because he was attacking a CNN anchor in a spoof video.
What exactly does "beneath the dignity of the office" means? Does it mean Trump's behaviour bring shame and lose people's respect on the US government?
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asked Sep 10 '18 at 18:14
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Last year CNN issued a statement saying Trump was "beneath the dignity of the office" because he was attacking a CNN anchor in a spoof video.
What exactly does "beneath the dignity of the office" means? Does it mean Trump's behaviour bring shame and lose people's respect on the US government?
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asked Sep 10 '18 at 18:14
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Yes. The statement assumes that the office of president of the United States is one which should be treated with respect by others as well as by the incumbent. They are saying that making personal and public attacks upon a journalist is not considered in keeping with the role of primary statesman.
– S Conroy
Sep 10 '18 at 18:25
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Can you add some details on the research you've done to understand this phrase, and why it didn't answer your quesiton?
– Azor Ahai
Sep 10 '18 at 18:34
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Last year CNN issued a statement saying Trump was "beneath the dignity of the office" because he was attacking a CNN anchor in a spoof video.
What exactly does "beneath the dignity of the office" means? Does it mean Trump's behaviour bring shame and lose people's respect on the US government?
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asked Sep 10 '18 at 18:14
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Last year CNN issued a statement saying Trump was "beneath the dignity of the office" because he was attacking a CNN anchor in a spoof video.
What exactly does "beneath the dignity of the office" means? Does it mean Trump's behaviour bring shame and lose people's respect on the US government?
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Yes. The statement assumes that the office of president of the United States is one which should be treated with respect by others as well as by the incumbent. They are saying that making personal and public attacks upon a journalist is not considered in keeping with the role of primary statesman.
– S Conroy
Sep 10 '18 at 18:25
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Can you add some details on the research you've done to understand this phrase, and why it didn't answer your quesiton?
– Azor Ahai
Sep 10 '18 at 18:34
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Yes. The statement assumes that the office of president of the United States is one which should be treated with respect by others as well as by the incumbent. They are saying that making personal and public attacks upon a journalist is not considered in keeping with the role of primary statesman.
– S Conroy
Sep 10 '18 at 18:25
1
Can you add some details on the research you've done to understand this phrase, and why it didn't answer your quesiton?
– Azor Ahai
Sep 10 '18 at 18:34
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Yes. The statement assumes that the office of president of the United States is one which should be treated with respect by others as well as by the incumbent. They are saying that making personal and public attacks upon a journalist is not considered in keeping with the role of primary statesman.
– S Conroy
Sep 10 '18 at 18:25
Yes. The statement assumes that the office of president of the United States is one which should be treated with respect by others as well as by the incumbent. They are saying that making personal and public attacks upon a journalist is not considered in keeping with the role of primary statesman.
– S Conroy
Sep 10 '18 at 18:25
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1
Can you add some details on the research you've done to understand this phrase, and why it didn't answer your quesiton?
– Azor Ahai
Sep 10 '18 at 18:34
Can you add some details on the research you've done to understand this phrase, and why it didn't answer your quesiton?
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To be literal, high is an adjective used of people, institutions and qualities that are worthy of respect, honour and admiration.
Conversely, we use “low” when the opposite of these things are merited: contempt, shame and disgust (or something like these).
The presidency is among the highest offices in the USA - arguably the highest,
Accordingly, the conduct of the holder of that office is expected to show the qualities that match that office (I decline to specify what they are, to keep out of politics.
If, Instead, a president should conduct him or herself in a manner that was (say) dishonourable or dishonest, his or her conduct could be said to fall below the high standard expected of a person holding high office.
The preposition merely continues the metaphor. As to the office holder named in the question, I could not possibly comment,
answered Sep 11 '18 at 0:37
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Thank you so much for your answer! it was clear and easy to understand.
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:12
@dotty You are welcome. Did you know you can do a ‘tick’ to accept the answer as the one you want? No idea how, but it is part of a system to rank order answers so that the ‘best’ is read first.
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We expect a general level of civility/decorum/honor in a position as important as the president, as they're our representative to the world. In addition, in general Christianity, 'good' is associated with 'up' (towards heaven), and 'bad' is associated with 'down' (towards hell). So to say that someone is 'beneath the dignity of the office/position' is to say the person's moral qualities aren't quite to the standard we expect from our elected leaders.
answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
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I didn't know direction is associated with quality. Thank you so much!
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:09
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" Behold, the Underminer! I'm always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me!" the pun is that the evil villain Underminer lives underground literally beneath everybody, but 'nothing is beneath him' is a common statement that 'he' would do anything as 'low' as possible, lower than anybody else.
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To be literal, high is an adjective used of people, institutions and qualities that are worthy of respect, honour and admiration.
Conversely, we use “low” when the opposite of these things are merited: contempt, shame and disgust (or something like these).
The presidency is among the highest offices in the USA - arguably the highest,
Accordingly, the conduct of the holder of that office is expected to show the qualities that match that office (I decline to specify what they are, to keep out of politics.
If, Instead, a president should conduct him or herself in a manner that was (say) dishonourable or dishonest, his or her conduct could be said to fall below the high standard expected of a person holding high office.
The preposition merely continues the metaphor. As to the office holder named in the question, I could not possibly comment,
answered Sep 11 '18 at 0:37
TuffyTuffy
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Thank you so much for your answer! it was clear and easy to understand.
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:12
@dotty You are welcome. Did you know you can do a ‘tick’ to accept the answer as the one you want? No idea how, but it is part of a system to rank order answers so that the ‘best’ is read first.
– Tuffy
Sep 11 '18 at 8:17
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To be literal, high is an adjective used of people, institutions and qualities that are worthy of respect, honour and admiration.
Conversely, we use “low” when the opposite of these things are merited: contempt, shame and disgust (or something like these).
The presidency is among the highest offices in the USA - arguably the highest,
Accordingly, the conduct of the holder of that office is expected to show the qualities that match that office (I decline to specify what they are, to keep out of politics.
If, Instead, a president should conduct him or herself in a manner that was (say) dishonourable or dishonest, his or her conduct could be said to fall below the high standard expected of a person holding high office.
The preposition merely continues the metaphor. As to the office holder named in the question, I could not possibly comment,
answered Sep 11 '18 at 0:37
TuffyTuffy
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Thank you so much for your answer! it was clear and easy to understand.
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:12
@dotty You are welcome. Did you know you can do a ‘tick’ to accept the answer as the one you want? No idea how, but it is part of a system to rank order answers so that the ‘best’ is read first.
– Tuffy
Sep 11 '18 at 8:17
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To be literal, high is an adjective used of people, institutions and qualities that are worthy of respect, honour and admiration.
Conversely, we use “low” when the opposite of these things are merited: contempt, shame and disgust (or something like these).
The presidency is among the highest offices in the USA - arguably the highest,
Accordingly, the conduct of the holder of that office is expected to show the qualities that match that office (I decline to specify what they are, to keep out of politics.
If, Instead, a president should conduct him or herself in a manner that was (say) dishonourable or dishonest, his or her conduct could be said to fall below the high standard expected of a person holding high office.
The preposition merely continues the metaphor. As to the office holder named in the question, I could not possibly comment,
answered Sep 11 '18 at 0:37
TuffyTuffy
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To be literal, high is an adjective used of people, institutions and qualities that are worthy of respect, honour and admiration.
Conversely, we use “low” when the opposite of these things are merited: contempt, shame and disgust (or something like these).
The presidency is among the highest offices in the USA - arguably the highest,
Accordingly, the conduct of the holder of that office is expected to show the qualities that match that office (I decline to specify what they are, to keep out of politics.
If, Instead, a president should conduct him or herself in a manner that was (say) dishonourable or dishonest, his or her conduct could be said to fall below the high standard expected of a person holding high office.
The preposition merely continues the metaphor. As to the office holder named in the question, I could not possibly comment,
answered Sep 11 '18 at 0:37
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Thank you so much for your answer! it was clear and easy to understand.
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:12
@dotty You are welcome. Did you know you can do a ‘tick’ to accept the answer as the one you want? No idea how, but it is part of a system to rank order answers so that the ‘best’ is read first.
– Tuffy
Sep 11 '18 at 8:17
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Thank you so much for your answer! it was clear and easy to understand.
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:12
@dotty You are welcome. Did you know you can do a ‘tick’ to accept the answer as the one you want? No idea how, but it is part of a system to rank order answers so that the ‘best’ is read first.
– Tuffy
Sep 11 '18 at 8:17
Thank you so much for your answer! it was clear and easy to understand.
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:12
Thank you so much for your answer! it was clear and easy to understand.
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:12
@dotty You are welcome. Did you know you can do a ‘tick’ to accept the answer as the one you want? No idea how, but it is part of a system to rank order answers so that the ‘best’ is read first.
– Tuffy
Sep 11 '18 at 8:17
@dotty You are welcome. Did you know you can do a ‘tick’ to accept the answer as the one you want? No idea how, but it is part of a system to rank order answers so that the ‘best’ is read first.
– Tuffy
Sep 11 '18 at 8:17
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We expect a general level of civility/decorum/honor in a position as important as the president, as they're our representative to the world. In addition, in general Christianity, 'good' is associated with 'up' (towards heaven), and 'bad' is associated with 'down' (towards hell). So to say that someone is 'beneath the dignity of the office/position' is to say the person's moral qualities aren't quite to the standard we expect from our elected leaders.
answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
CarduusCarduus
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I didn't know direction is associated with quality. Thank you so much!
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:09
1
" Behold, the Underminer! I'm always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me!" the pun is that the evil villain Underminer lives underground literally beneath everybody, but 'nothing is beneath him' is a common statement that 'he' would do anything as 'low' as possible, lower than anybody else.
– Mitch
May 28 at 21:44
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We expect a general level of civility/decorum/honor in a position as important as the president, as they're our representative to the world. In addition, in general Christianity, 'good' is associated with 'up' (towards heaven), and 'bad' is associated with 'down' (towards hell). So to say that someone is 'beneath the dignity of the office/position' is to say the person's moral qualities aren't quite to the standard we expect from our elected leaders.
answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
CarduusCarduus
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I didn't know direction is associated with quality. Thank you so much!
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:09
1
" Behold, the Underminer! I'm always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me!" the pun is that the evil villain Underminer lives underground literally beneath everybody, but 'nothing is beneath him' is a common statement that 'he' would do anything as 'low' as possible, lower than anybody else.
– Mitch
May 28 at 21:44
add a comment
|
We expect a general level of civility/decorum/honor in a position as important as the president, as they're our representative to the world. In addition, in general Christianity, 'good' is associated with 'up' (towards heaven), and 'bad' is associated with 'down' (towards hell). So to say that someone is 'beneath the dignity of the office/position' is to say the person's moral qualities aren't quite to the standard we expect from our elected leaders.
answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
CarduusCarduus
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We expect a general level of civility/decorum/honor in a position as important as the president, as they're our representative to the world. In addition, in general Christianity, 'good' is associated with 'up' (towards heaven), and 'bad' is associated with 'down' (towards hell). So to say that someone is 'beneath the dignity of the office/position' is to say the person's moral qualities aren't quite to the standard we expect from our elected leaders.
answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
CarduusCarduus
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answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
CarduusCarduus
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answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
CarduusCarduus
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answered Sep 10 '18 at 20:27
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I didn't know direction is associated with quality. Thank you so much!
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:09
1
" Behold, the Underminer! I'm always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me!" the pun is that the evil villain Underminer lives underground literally beneath everybody, but 'nothing is beneath him' is a common statement that 'he' would do anything as 'low' as possible, lower than anybody else.
– Mitch
May 28 at 21:44
add a comment
|
I didn't know direction is associated with quality. Thank you so much!
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:09
1
" Behold, the Underminer! I'm always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me!" the pun is that the evil villain Underminer lives underground literally beneath everybody, but 'nothing is beneath him' is a common statement that 'he' would do anything as 'low' as possible, lower than anybody else.
– Mitch
May 28 at 21:44
I didn't know direction is associated with quality. Thank you so much!
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:09
I didn't know direction is associated with quality. Thank you so much!
– dotty
Sep 11 '18 at 8:09
1
1
" Behold, the Underminer! I'm always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me!" the pun is that the evil villain Underminer lives underground literally beneath everybody, but 'nothing is beneath him' is a common statement that 'he' would do anything as 'low' as possible, lower than anybody else.
– Mitch
May 28 at 21:44
" Behold, the Underminer! I'm always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me!" the pun is that the evil villain Underminer lives underground literally beneath everybody, but 'nothing is beneath him' is a common statement that 'he' would do anything as 'low' as possible, lower than anybody else.
– Mitch
May 28 at 21:44
add a comment
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Yes. The statement assumes that the office of president of the United States is one which should be treated with respect by others as well as by the incumbent. They are saying that making personal and public attacks upon a journalist is not considered in keeping with the role of primary statesman.
– S Conroy
Sep 10 '18 at 18:25
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Can you add some details on the research you've done to understand this phrase, and why it didn't answer your quesiton?
– Azor Ahai
Sep 10 '18 at 18:34