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| Why Be Civil To Others ? |
created @ 10/8/2007 04:07 am |
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Why be civil? That's very much like asking "Why be moral?" If you have to ask because you genuinely don't understand what the point is, then it is unlikely that any logical explanation will help you. If you can't figure out on your own why you should treat others with basic respect and dignity, then no one else will be able to do it for you.
If the question arises, however, as part of a general inquiry into the nature of human relations, then the answer seems to be this: we are civil because we are moral and we are moral because, quite simply, we are human (which is also the reason why we are uncivil and immoral, paradoxically enough).
Humans are social animals that live in social environments which require basic systems of morality and civility to survive. Sometimes the general standards of morality and civility draw lines at inappropriate places, and sometimes we are justified in violating those standards when the situation calls for it. We are not, however, justified in abandoning standards entirely.
Why Do You Think Some People Are So Intolerant Of Others?
Thanks,
Anita |
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