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Why shouldn't people be acquiescent to others?
Why shouldn't people be acquiescent to others?
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The word has two rather different meanings.
Technically, and in the legal sense, it means to give up ones rights.
However, most of the time when people use the word they simply mean to agree to another persons proposal, or to go-along with that persons plan.
Legally, of course we need to safe guard our rights. History has shown us, again and again, that when it comes to our legal rights, we either use 'em or lose 'em. There will always be people in power who will seek to benefit from people not standing up for themselves and it is a very slippery slope.
However, the way we use acquiesce generally, it is a good and polite thing. It simply means we are recognizing, and willing to do what another person has suggested or advised. As the columnist before me said, teens and children should acquiesce to their parents, even though they might disagree. Employees will often acquiesce to a request from their employer, even if they rather not. Those types of being acquiescent are not about us 'loosing rights' but about compromise and proper respect for authority.
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wow, I had to look that word up. lol
I think it is a good quality to be acquiescent especally to one's parents. People should be able to do things for other people without hesitation if it is an ordinary thing. Helping people is a good thing, and people should be able to help out. But, of corse to a limit. They should not be a push over. They should be able to say 'no' when the job is unjust or too hard.
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