That's a solid question.
1) Under any thinkable and/or unthinkable circumstances, I wouldn't make a statement in writing and post it on this or any other public internet forum. Hope is closely related to dignity. Comprende?

2) Let's have another thread and define "hope" first. I bet we'll get to see a nice variety of descriptions.

3) Even though "hope" is an individual experience, I don't think one can rate a person's level or quality of it over the level or quality of another person.

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