Talk:Loyalty

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[edit] hello

This is verity and i'm new to this, but i changed some things around, most notably the rearrangement of the headings (Social and Culturali love you the page was too focused on this) and also adding a "personal" touch to what loyalty means. You might want to check things out and touch some things yourself if it doesn't make any sense. Good day.

[edit] Suggested Changes

I would say the strongest part of this article is the etymology section, but it would benefit greatly from a citation. As for the philosphy section, none of these philosophers deserves such off-hand mention. Either cut this section, or greatly expand it. An expansion of the comments concerning Plato are especially necessary as they are rather cryptic in their current form.
Might I suggest a section on how the concept of loyalty relates to the concept of love - especially filial love? Also how it relates to the concept of authority (as it is, there is a strong anti-authoritarian bias which, considering the subject, is rather perverse)...

[edit] Loyalty to a cause

According to my awareness and perception the concept of loyalty does always refer to a person, and never to a cause. I agree with the description given here: http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Loyalty Why do you think that it can refer to a cause, too? Austerlitz 13:23, 14 July 2006 (UTC) *****

[edit] Jeffrey Masson about loyalty

Loyalty to oneself

  • I liked the idea of representing nobody but myself. No affiliation, no ties, no loyalties.

-- 88.72.14.121 21:30, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Emotion?

Is loyalty an emotion? -- Sharkface217 23:41, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

♥ A friend never talks behind your back or bails,leavs you out♥ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.197.60.231 (talk) 03:44, 12 January 2008 (UTC)