kindness & grace Wrote:
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> The OP's rant is remarkable only for the
> self-righteous tone and utter contempt of the need
> for civil discourse. Below are a selection from
> George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent
> Behavior in Company and Conversation - worthy of
> review at any time...
>
> 40 Strive not with your superior in argument, but
> always submit your argument to others with
> modesty.
>
> 44 When a man does all he can, though it succeed
> not well, blame not him that did it.
>
> 45 Being to advise or reprehend any one, consider
> whether it ought to be in public or in private,
> and presently or at some other time; in what terms
> to do it; and in reproving show no signs of cholor
> but do it with all sweetness and mildness.
>
> 46 Take all admonitions thankfully in what time or
> place soever given, but afterwards not being
> culpable take a time and place convenient to let
> him know it that gave them.
>
> 47 Mock not nor jest at any thing of importance.
> Break no jests that are sharp, biting,- and if you
> deliver any thing witty and pleasant, abstain from
> laughing thereat yourself.
>
> 48 Where in [wherein] you reprove another be
> unblameable yourself, -for example is more
> prevalent than precepts,
>
> 49 Use no reproachful language against any one;
> neither curse nor revile.
>
> 50 Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the
> disparagement of any.
>
> 56 Associate yourself with men of good quality if
> you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to
> be alone than in bad company.
>
> 58 Let your conversation be without malice or
> envy, for 'tis a sign of a tractable and
> commendable nature, and in all causes of passion
> permit reason to govern.
>
> 59 Never express anything unbecoming, nor act
> against the rules before your inferiors.
>
> 61 Utter not base and frivolous things among grave
> and learned men, nor very difficult questions or
> subjects among the ignorant, or things hard to be
> believed; stuff not your discourse with sentences
> among your betters nor equals.
>
> 65 Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor
> earnest; scoff at none although they give
> occasion.
>
> 66 Be not froward but friendly and courteous, the
> first to salute, hear, and answer; and be not
> pensive when it's a time to converse.
>
> 67 Detract not from others, neither be excessive
> in commanding.
>
> 68 Go not thither, where you know not whether you
> shall be welcome or not; give not advice [without]
> being asked, and when desired do it briefly.
>
> 73 Think before you speak; pronounce not
> imperfectly, nor bring out your words too hastily,
> but orderly and distinctly.
>
> 74 When another speaks, be attentive yourself; and
> disturb not the audience. If any hesitate in his
> words, help him not nor prompt him without
> desired; interrupt him not, nor answer him till
> his speech has ended.
>
> 79 Be not apt to relate news if you know not the
> truth thereof. In discoursing of things you have
> heard, name not your author always; a secret
> discover not.
>
> 82 Undertake not what you cannot perform but be
> careful to keep your promise.
>
> 86 In disputes, be not so desirous to overcome as
> not to give liberty to one to deliver his opinion
> and submit to the judgment of the major part,
> specially if they are judges of the dispute.
>
> 89 Speak not evil of the absent, for it is
> unjust.
>
> 108 When you speak of God or his Attributes, let
> it be seriously; reverence, honor and obey your
> natural parents although they be poor.
>
> 109 Let your recreations be manful not sinful.
>
> 110 Labor to keep alive in your breast that little
> spark of celestial fire called conscience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgB7i1LyjaY
the people (Libs.) in this video broke #47. Now, are looking like Morons.
Libs. like this OP have a juvenile mind set.