Not civility, Don Don, collegiality.
Just three days earlier, the 6» 8 1/2», 215 - pound Max had gotten another lesson in civics — if
not civility — while playing center for George Washington High in a Public League quarterfinal playoff basketball game between his school and Murrell Dobbins Technical High.
Persons can trivialize the civil religion through idol worshipping, Second,
not civility as the natural laws of procedure but civility as merely etiquette can be elevated to sacred status, thus trivializing the civil religion by legalisms.
That's
not civility, it's laziness that harms both the employee and the business.
Not exact matches
Schultz then went a bit contemplative on the raptly - attentive crowd, sharing with the audience his belief that individual citizens,
not just politicians and political parties, need to increase
civility and improve the discourse level in the country,
not only every four years but ever day, in the face of what Schultz sees as increased partisanship, polarization and cynicism.
It bears considering that
civility in the relevant sense is
not just a set of behaviours; it's a disposition, a way of being, a way of carrying oneself in life.
He added: «
Civility requires that we approach debate and discourse with sound logic and new ideas,
not with cardboard shields and tiki torches.»
That's
not a surprising finding exactly (any parent or kindergarten teacher could tell you the same thing), but in a world where we could all use a little more
civility at work, it's worth reminding ourselves that tired employees are generally
not the kindest or most patient employees.
Just for once why doesn't The Baltimore Sun's editorial board admit its political intolerance of any conservative views to its readers instead of pretending
not to understand anyone else's lack of tolerance («Political
civility: Where has all the tolerance gone?»
Even at its vaguest,
civility is a principle worth following: don't be a jerk, say please and thank you, hold the door open for little old ladies and so forth.
And then the lack of «
civility» was a reasonable question after it became clear that the shooter was
not «political» as we think of the term.
It is sometimes simply a matter of prudence,
civility, and common sense that does
not require the invocation of high constitutional doctrine.
But as long as we're honest about the meaning of our disagreement, which is ensured by intellectually honest people like you, there is no reason we can't find some
civility in an agreement to disagree.
What I do find disconcerting is the fact that adults can't come to a site such as this and engage in heated, if
not contentious debate, all the while maintaining a certain level of
civility.
But, despite its history, the Nobel, like the New York Times, should
not be excluded from the circle of conversation by the friends of
civility.
In the interest of
civility, and the promotion that no one's rights supercede anyone else's, why
not just pray at home before you go to the meeting and engage in secular governmental work?
Though blacks» tutelage has
not been entirely self - incurred, the link between liberation and enlightenment is just as real for us: the black nonviolent disobedient realizes his own freedom by accepting the constraints of universal moral laws, by maintaining
civility under strong provocation even when others do
not.
I cherish instead the notion that if we could understand
not only the sociology and psychology of religion but also the religion of religion; if we could get at the roots of conviction in the lives of profound believers in the open society; if we could combine
civility with devotion — if we could do these things, religious forces might retrieve some initiative and offer examples for coexistence in the world of the nations and the military powers.
We must
not be enemies») to John F. Kennedy's inaugural address («
Civility is
not a sign of weakness»).
1) Many people think that since war consists by definition in the breakdown of
civility, it is
not only counterfactual but also counterproductive to try to retrieve the notion of moral accountability within the struggle.
Just because I have a certain belief don't give you the right to content that I am out of the bounds of
civility and that this belief is des - p - icable.
In every field of endeavor — in scientific inquiry, manners, family life, politics, and all the rest — man is
not his own judge and master; he is «under orders,» he is answerable to principles of «propriety,» he is responsible for the preservation, improvement, and perpetuation of the «traditions of
civility.»
The leisured gentlemen of former times are now too busy to cultivate their recreation properly, and those who have been relieved from toil and given the liberty of children of abundance do
not usually have the traditions of
civility and the habits of discrimination to enable them to use their free time wisely.
I expect First Things to be a magazine of piety and
civility, a publication I don't mind our children and grandchildren leafing through.
The
civility doesn't come from god, but from oxytocin, as that is what ionfluences our brain.
Isn't funny that
civility doesn't come from god, but a tiny molecule in the brain?
Laws on sexual harassment and «hate speech» sprout up when people do
not share a code of
civility.
Not to uphold those rules and procedures only contributes to a collapse of order and
civility on college campuses.
Second, if there is a breakdown, as there has been this year, and speakers are disinvited or effectively forced to withdraw, no one should step into the breach.If you care about
civility and procedure on campus, if you care about the college as an institution of higher learning, you should
not reward bad behavior.
That is what gives people their morals and
civility,
not god.
I do so
not because I am Mormon but because I care about
civility.
The first advocates sacrificing faith on the altar of science, while the second advocates sacrificing science (
not to mention
civility) on the altar of faith.
Although most Americans do
not like the word, it is true that censorship, including self - censorship, is necessary to maintaining
civility in the public square.
Civility is
not being practiced in America very much anymore.
It seems to argue that religious fervor is a hindrance to human freedom and progress (if
not a positive threat to
civility and public order), and it convinces people that non-belief is a civic duty.
Kekes concludes Against Liberalism with a suggestion that what is worthwhile in liberalism might best be preserved by a conservative pluralism, one that recognized the incompatibility of human ends, the necessity of difficult trade - offs, and the existence of certain goods - among them, security,
civility, and peace -
not given much time of day by contemporary liberals.
Two, the purpose of the Al Smith Dinner is to show both our country and our Church at their best: people of faith gathered in an evening of friendship,
civility, and patriotism, to help those in need,
not to endorse either candidate.
*** SIN, NO SIN (I don't care who you are, what it is, or how the «world» wants to «package your sin» in a «neat little wrapping» called «rights» or «
civility» or «whatever» it is SIN and SIN is
not acceptable at any time with The Lord Jesus Christ - HE IS HOLY!)
these fools could go on forever, indoctrinating their stupidity on the fool audience that know no better, if the general public did
not step in, demanding some
civility and intelligence.
You are honorable in your avocation of
civility, but do
not forget that
not all non-believers haven't considered the possibility of the unseen being real.
And, while we have no real reason to believe that the world of television can be completely turned around, at the same time those committed to the task of trying to do so continue to hold up in their communities of faith the ideals of open and free communication and a
civility in our culture which we do
not yet possess.
We would do well to follow Giglio's lead in this regard and discuss this situation with
civility,
not making more of it than necessary.
Of course
not because they strive to improve their lot in life, plus they learn
civility and empathy from their elders.
We have at last for many purposes a world civitas, but it does
not have much
civility.
It really shouldn't be necessary to even have laws regarding such matters, but then again, it shouldn't be necessary to have laws that say you can't up and kill somebody you are angry with, but it is necessary and human behaviour does need to be regulated if we are to be able to live together in any sense of
civility.
It is a point, moreover, where civil religion and
civility become much the same thing.2 I do
not feel comfortable with the student's question of whether I am a Christian because the claims I make in the name of Christianity, while real, are nevertheless importantly limited.
One does
not believe in this kind of
civility because it is convenient, middle class, or Protestant but because it is true.
What then say you regarding the personal rights to choose one's own habits as long as it is
not infringing upon moral
civilities?
Too bad a higher standard of
civility isn't emphasized.
I have been modest in my character profiling of you Gary; seems like you haven't the same degree of
civility.