HT2474 why can't i have a document folder ONLY in my dock?

i have created a document folder on my desktop. When i try to drag it to my dock, it leaves a copy of the folder on my desktop. When i then delete the copy on my desktop, it deletes both copies of the folder. What i want is to have ONE folder on my dock, and not an exact copy of it on my desktop as well.

In short, the Dock isn't a place, it's just a list of shortcuts. You can't keep the shortcut without a real folder on the desktop to refer to, because the shortcut will lead nowhere.
The Sidebar on the left of each Finder window is the same, as is the Recent menu. They're all just lists of placeholder shortcuts that refer to real items on the desktop. Their purpose is to give you quick access to a real item so you don't have to dig down through a stack of folders to get to it.

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