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    It is not the case that The supporting argument conflates the unconditional basis of basic dignity with the separable question of whether respect admits of degrees beyond that baseline.

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    • 1.The notion of 'unconditional baseline dignity' is itself contestable and not universally accepted philosophically.
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    • 2.If respect genuinely admits degrees, the distinction between baseline and surplus becomes unclear and arbitrary.
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    • 3.Separating dignity from respectability may enable problematic hierarchies despite protecting a nominal minimum.
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    • 1.Basic dignity is an unconditional threshold all humans possess equally; respecting it requires no gradation.
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    • 2.Beyond baseline dignity, respect can meaningfully vary based on character, achievement, or moral development.
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    • 3.Conflating these conflates a categorical principle with a scalar one, obscuring important moral distinctions.
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