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Ammon Kou Insalaco CL CV 201 Grecian Honor vs. BYU Honor Though hundreds of years separate the ancient Greeks and the modern-day BYU student, the notion of honor holds immense importance in both societies. These societies regard honor very highly, although the idea of honor differs greatly between them. While honor holds a spiritual meaning to BYU society, it holds a temporal meaning to the ancient Greeks. To gain honor in BYU society is to overcome internal conflict, while in ancient Grecian society, it is to overcome outer conflict. Although losing honor in BYU society can have negative consequences, it is not as severe as in ancient Grecian society. Unquestionably, the concept of honor is important in a civilization. Even though BYU society and ancient Greek society esteem it to the highest degree, the meaning and value of honor is different. For the BYU student, honor is defined by the Honor Code, which provides protection. “[The honor code rules] are to protect us,...

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