Doug Pensinger wrote: > Ritu wrote: > >> You don't have to be fan of SF to appreciate what he was trying to >> say. According to my observations, the more lethal the members of a >> society are, the more emphasis the social norms lay on politeness. >> As John explained to me in Korea, when a stare is taken as an >> invitation for verbal abuse, and the wrong tone of voice or wrong >> body language can spark of fight with black-belts, people learn to >> be scrupulously polite. > > While there may be some truth to this, one would hope there are > other, far superior ways to encourage politeness.
Wishes may never become fishes, and unfortunate as it may be, people most often are not polite unless there is some overiding reason to be polite. We are often disappointed at our primitive emotional natures. Most of us fail to see the inner strength that comes with self-discipline. xponent The House Of Pain Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
