Quote Originally Posted by Gilligan
Well whatever. The English coined the term, so there's not much we can do about it now, now is there?
I see what you mean , however, if you want a comment on your suggestion that this particular relationship describes duality, I would have to disagree. I think it describes relationships of supervision. One person having the authority, and being responsible with it as well as providing for his supervisee. Duality tends to be much more equal, and there isn't much respct in it, unless the specific type requires it.

Before the british system (and language) spread around the world, it was common for the "batman" to be a servant and quite often he was simply a slave.