Durval Muniz de Castro wrote:
> Thus, in his DH's speech, institution and organization should not be
> understood as synonyms. From the context, we can select the following
> dictionary meanings:
>
> Institution: an established practice, law or custom;
>
> Organization: 1. an organizing or being organized; 2. any group of
> persosns united for some purpose;
What I'm getting from this Durval's message is that he believes the
"instutions" of an organization are really synonymous with the
organization's cultural norms. Is this a correct interpretation?
I'm strongly influenced by my political background where, in the US, we
talk about "our freedom and those institutions that protect it." In this
sense, I think about the Congress, Supreme Court, and Office of the
President and the checks and balances these three branches on the
government create in an effort to protect the freedom of the people. But,
I can also make room for the "bill of rights" in my definition of US
institutions, which would better fit what I hear Durval saying.
And so I ask Durval, is my interpretation of your comments accurate? And I
ask Mike: which of the two definitions are more congruent with your own?
Or is there another definition that you feel is more clear, and better
represents your thinking?
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