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“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.”
― Robert E. Howard I believe most people in the United States of America would consider themselves to be civilized. However, when, if ever, does civility become a liability? Perhaps when those lacking civility are continually treated with it by those more civil than themselves. Hence, as noted by Robert E. Howard, there's a decrease in courtesy. Yes, the tolerance of civility has become a liability. Consider the quote attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky, "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." Although I haven't been there, it's noted by our unbiased media that our prisons, as well as those in other places, are over crowded and full of people you'd wish for neighbors. It's also said that our prisons are biased or over represented by some races. Just like a movie, surely all these prisoners are innocent and didn't do anything warranting their placement in such a facility. Sadly, for a small number of prisoners, this is actually true. They are innocent and those responsible for this atrocity will never be held accountable. If you don't understand the reasons for this situation, my best attempt to explain it to you will be inadequate. I had so much more sloshing in my grey matter, but it's been lost to other distractions. Anyway, be responsible for yourself so we can all do our own thing without offending each others sense of civility. Also, we may avoid the annihilation of discourteous collisions.
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