tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post1363696083513688377..comments2024-03-25T19:48:24.624+11:00Comments on Oz Conservative: The Roman virtues: gravitasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-19053377385011816392019-09-25T07:16:19.123+10:002019-09-25T07:16:19.123+10:00yo thxyo thxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671645216366327402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-53345409254203699832019-03-07T03:38:37.201+11:002019-03-07T03:38:37.201+11:00German Gold Roman Blood. A must read.German Gold Roman Blood. A must read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303777687861272979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-24438783010086545282011-07-08T09:02:41.470+10:002011-07-08T09:02:41.470+10:00What is the difference between "gravitas"...<i>What is the difference between "gravitas" and "dignitas"?</i><br /><br />Excellent question. I'm going to post on "dignitas" next. I want to read a bit more first, but my current understanding is that "dignitas" represents the built-up, recognised sense of a man's worth whereas "gravitas" has more to do with "seriousness of purpose".<br /><br />From what I've read "dignitas" is a little bit like the concept of "honour" used in later Western history - it's something that men didn't want tarnished or sullied - although there was more of a sense of it being accumulated through "character demonstrated through serving the state/society".Mark Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961688379656119701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-71476641465128129572011-07-07T15:38:03.873+10:002011-07-07T15:38:03.873+10:00What is the difference between "gravitas"...What is the difference between "gravitas" and "dignitas"?Jonathan Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958622460101172299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-91248316520308199402011-07-07T13:45:36.661+10:002011-07-07T13:45:36.661+10:00""So it's almost as if the crazier Y...""So it's almost as if the crazier Year 9 girls (they do exist) are keeping the union going.""<br /><br />I have friends who are young male teachers.. they exist, they sure do...Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-57597532695963188582011-07-05T10:38:06.518+10:002011-07-05T10:38:06.518+10:00Anonymous, thanks. I do intend to continue as I...Anonymous, thanks. I do intend to continue as I'm finding it useful myself.<br /><br />James,<br /><br />That's interesting. It's good to see some union officials show a bit of independence from the Labor Party/ACTU. I'm in the government sector and there's a lot of discontent amongst staff toward the AEU because it is perceived to be too much an arm of the Labor Party/ACTU. Quite a few staff, even the lefty ones, have let their memberships lapse.<br /><br />It surprises me that there's not more questioning of the teacher unions. It is really expensive to be a member - from memory about $700 a year, and yet what do teachers really get out of it? Some teachers say that it's a kind of insurance policy in case a false accusation is made against you, so that you get to use the union's specialist legal team. So it's almost as if the crazier Year 9 girls (they do exist) are keeping the union going.Mark Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961688379656119701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-55981374748433418692011-07-05T10:07:26.833+10:002011-07-05T10:07:26.833+10:00Hey Mark, you are in the industry, what is your vi...Hey Mark, you are in the industry, what is your view on this?<br /><br />http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/schools-union-splits-from-actu/story-e6frg6n6-1226087568153<br /><br />"THE national union representing 68,000 non-government school workers has split from the ACTU, accusing the peak union body of being captive to an "extreme" Greens agenda and not having a credible education policy."<br /><br />Hell yeah...Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-44440606829981167252011-07-04T23:02:53.665+10:002011-07-04T23:02:53.665+10:00V. good. Please continue this seriesV. good. Please continue this seriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com