Pity the Giver No More
Similar to the root word of "piety" and "pious", this word denotes higher form of sacrificial love. The word originally is meant for the giver. When somebody "pities" another, his "pity" is taken to be a life-giving sacrifice that the recipient has to receive. The one who "pities" is drained of too much energy because what he gives is himself for he sacrifices. Today, however, the meaning of "pity" shifts from the giver to the receiver. The receiver who is the object of "pity" is looked at as somebody weak, useless and worst, penniless. We often hear, "I don't want your pity." This is because the recipient does not want to feel powerless over everything in life. When one is the object of "pity" , his existence is relegated to inhuman level. Whatever happens, the word "pity" is not what it was supposed to be. So pitiful!
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