Posted by BekkaH on August 23, 2003, at 0:42:11
In reply to Re: Civility, posted by jlo820 on August 22, 2003, at 14:48:35
> From our good friend the Merriam-Webster Unabriged Dictionary...
> > "CIVIL often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness"
>> Just thought this was interesting.************************************************
Hi jlo820,Yes, it is interesting. But what about covert rudeness? I think it is possible to be uncivil both overtly and covertly. For example, someone might be very careful not to use any swear words. They might have a highly developed sense of justice and righteousness, and they may couch their message in polite, respectful and seemingly empathic and altruistic terms, but they may do it in a way that annoys, torments and harasses others. Just the other day, a friend of mine and I were discussing a co-worker, who, much to our disappointment, has turned out to be the proverbial lamb that slaughters the rest of the flock. How do you handle someone like that? How do you deal with those who incessantly torment and actively harm others while projecting a pious and sympathetic IMAGE?
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