Hello Peter. Acceptance is one of those words that future archaeologists are going to wonder what in the heck it means when trying to translate our language.
It can mean many things, such as (as taken from the free on line dictionary)
1. the act of taking or receiving something offered.
2. favorable reception; approval; favor.
3. the act of assenting or believing: acceptance of a theory.
4. the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable.
5.
a. a pledge to pay an order, draft, or bill of exchange when it becomes due.
b. an order, draft, or bill of exchange that has been accepted
Wikipedia says that acceptance in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it, protest. The article goes on to talk about how acceptance is the core dogma of many religious faiths
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceptance is an interesting article.
If you google acceptance psychology you will get a lot more definitions.
I also don't dispute what Determined Jay or Lucky Lou, you had to say on the subject.
For myself, I would say: My acceptance of having to pay taxes, doesn't mean that I won't use every available legal means to pay as little as I can or none at all if I could. Or for someone the acceptance of having a terminal illness, would not necessarily stop them from continuing to seek out ways to extend their life.
Ok I'm done babbling and cutting and pasting. Take Care. paul m