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== Rare Relationships ==

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''"It is possible to have a sibling that is more than a half sibling but less than a full sibling. For example, if one of the child's parent's dies and the surviving parent marries a sibling of the deceased spouse and they have a child, the two children would be three-quarter siblings to each other. They would share one parent in common but share all four grandparents. Essentially, the two children would be half siblings through one parental line and first cousins through the other parental line."''

'''The Earth Organization''' is an independent, international [[non-profit]], [[non-partisan]], conservation and environmental organization, with new solutions, committed to the creative, responsible rehabilitation of planet Earth and the plant and animal kingdoms.

The Earth Organization was founded in 2003 by veteran [[South African]] conservationist [[Lawrence Anthony]].

:It is my motion that this tract be deleted from the article. When doing research, it is next to impossible to come across any material referring to this set-up as "three-quarter siblings." Just because you may share all four [[grandparents]] in common does not make you any more a sibling to someone than a run-of-the-mill half-sibling. Your proximity of relationship to your siblings is determined by your <b>parents</b>, and if you share one parent with someone, they are your <b>half-sibling</b>. Even if your father happens to be the <b>uncle</b> of your half-sister, that is irrelevant for <i>definitional</i> purposes. Half-sibling is included in this article because it is a widely-used term; three-quarter sibling is most certainly not, as even light research will reveal. --[[User:TheTriumvir|TheTriumvir]] 12:55, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

The Earth Organization works in association with corporations and other environmental groups around the world in projects of mutual interest.

== Sibling Discussion ==

==Purpose==

The link with the Dutch "Broer" is not correct.

The stated purpose of The Earth Organization is:

#''To create a fundamental change in mankind’s awareness of, and relationship to, his environment and the plant and animal kingdoms, by example and education, thereby reversing the downward spiral of life on Earth.''

In Dutch you have the words Broer (Brother) and Zus (Sister). But there is no translation for Sibling.

#''To bridge the gap between mankind, industry, commerce and the environment through applicable environmentalism, workable tools, accurate data and a business and scientific approach to the field of the environment.''

[[User:213.119.117.182|213.119.117.182]] 18:08, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

#''To raise ethical standards within the conservation movement.''

The Earth Organization has a strong scientific orientation and a reputation for bold conservation initiatives, including the rescue of the [[Baghdad zoo]] during the coalition [[invasion of Iraq]] in April 2003, negotiations with the infamous Ugandan [[Lords Resistance Army]], to protect game rangers and raise awareness of endangered species, including the [[Northern White Rhinoceros]], and work with remote rural African communities to rebuild cultural and traditional ties to nature.

:And some languages don't seem to have words for just ''brother'' or just ''sister''. For example, I believe in [[Thai language|Thai]] there's ''phi-chai'' (older brother), ''nong-chai'' (younger brother), ''phi-sow'' (older sister), ''nong-sow'' (younger sister). Neither ''chai'' nor ''sow'' nor ''chai-sow'' are used. ''Phi-nong'' may be used to refer collectively to "older and yonger (brothers and sisters)" or even a group of people. [[User:Ewlyahoocom|Ewlyahoocom]] 19:59, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Through the activities of its scientific advisory board, The Earth Organization forwards and supports environmental education, targeting different age and culture groups, with the intention of firmly entrenching environmental education as a part of the syllabus of educational institutions.

Say Sue and Jeff each had a half-sister (Mary) in common. However, Sue has Mary's mother - while Jeff has Mary's father. What kind of relationship would that be between Sue and Jeff? [[User:68.117.18.6|68.117.18.6]] 18:38, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

:I'm not sure whether they would even be related at all... —[[User:CliffHarris|<span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;cursor:crosshair;">CliffHarris</span>]] (-[[User talk:CliffHarris|<span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;cursor:crosshair;">T</span>]]|[[Special:Contributions/CliffHarris|<span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;cursor:crosshair;">C</span>]]|[[User:CliffHarris/Esperanza|<span style="font-family:Arial;color:green;cursor:crosshair;">E</span>]]-) 01:46, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

The Earth Organization is registered as an independent non-profit organization in South Africa, with branches in the USA, France, Canada, Hungary and Slovakia.

Why is the Simple English article linking to "Sister"?

==External links==

I'm lazy right now, but there is a slang use of "Bro" check urbandictionary for full description but its basically (if you live in the 909) black dickies, skin/metalmulisha/srh whatever t shirts , same brand, but tilted hiphop fashion hats and dvs/circa shoes. Also, they are huge douchebags.

*[http://www.earthorganization.org Official Website]

*[http://www.earthorganization.org/WhoWeAre.aspx?CatID=1 The Earth Organization Scientific Advisory Board]

*[http://www.lawrenceanthony.co.za Founder of The Earth Organization]

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== Half-Sibling Discussion ==

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''"A stepsibling ... bears no blood relation"'' and ''"A half sibling ... is a sibling with one shared biological parent"'' contradict ''"... many half siblings are stepsiblings and vice versa"''. On a different note, is an adopted sibling considered a stepsibling?

:This is completely inaccurate - no step-sibling is referred to as a half-sibling, and no half-sibling is referred to as a step-sibling. Half-siblings share one biological parent, and therefore if your mother remarries (for example), you do not thereafter refer to a new baby as your "step-sibling." He or she will be your half-brother or sister, and one simply never refers to a half-sibling as a step-sibling. Similarly, since you have to share one parent with a half-sibling by definition, a step-sibling can never be a half-sibling. --[[User:TheTriumvir|TheTriumvir]] 11:57, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Adopted siblings are considered your whole-brother or sister by law. While they are not related by blood, adoption means they are your full-sibling from then on. --[[User:TheTriumvir|TheTriumvir]] 11:55, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

:Of course it's possible to have half-siblings from adoption, i.e. where one of your two adoptive parents has another (blood or adopted) child who does not share your other parent. [[User:Jnestorius|jnestorius]]^{([[User talk:Jnestorius|talk]])} 11:47, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

==Question on Half-Siblings==

As those of you who have read my profile know, I have a half-brother. The thing is I love him as a full sibling and consider him my full sibling. I'm also very close to him depsite our age difference(13-14) years. Which brings me to my question: Can half-siblings be considered full siblings even though they just share one parent? My brother's mom is like my step mom and my mom is his step mom if that contributes to anything. PLZ don't delete. This is a serious question. [[User:Animeboye|Animeboye]] 8:13, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

:Your question is a good one and sparks a follow-up question. Has your mother adopted your half-brother as her child? If so, he is legally your brother and is considered such for all intents and purposes. One thing you have to realize, though, is that the term "half-sibling" is a word intended to define a particular relationship. While I realize that you feel closer to your half-brother than many people may feel to their full-siblings, he is still <b>defined</b> as your <b>half</b>-brother. This does not mean at all that you two are any less close or that you two are not as close as any brothers in the world. It is just the way that your relationship is defined. One cannot, however, change the definition of the word "half-sibling" simply because they are extremely close to their half-sibling. You are <b>more</b> than allowed to call your half-brother your brother, however, if that is what you are asking. The law and society make virtually no distinction between full-sibling and half-sibling relationships. --[[User:TheTriumvir|TheTriumvir]] 18:55, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

:All right. I kinda get it. And no. My mom didn't adopt my brother. If you check out my profile, it says "he lived with his mom in Hawaii". My mom is his step mom since she married out dad. His mom is my step mom since even though my dad says they were "never together" she's still related to me in a way. Probably distant. And y'know I think having a sibling, be it a full sibling or half-slibling. Or even an adopted or step sibling is a wonderful gift. A lot of kids don't know how lucky they truly are. I'm glad to have an older brother who I can look up to and count on to help me when I need it. Even if he isn't around a lot. My friend(the "younger brother" one I mentioned) is like that too. he's got two older half-sisters who he doesn't get to see a lot. Oh and again, thanks, Trivumir. That makes me feel better. And helped me with something that's been on my mind for a while. Besides,he's been there for me more than a good majority of our family so that's also why I consider him my full sibling. 'Cuase unlike our dad's side, he really cares about me. One last thing: When you said that the term "half-sibling" is used to define a particular relationship, would that count for siblings who don't have a good reationship or don't see each other a lot? I'm just curious. [User:Animeboye|Animeboye]] 14:22, December 6, 2006 <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Animeboye|Animeboye]] ([[User talk:Animeboye|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Animeboye|contribs]]) 20:22, 6 December 2006 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->