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A return to civility

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scooterbug44 said:
Everything is a factor to some extent. I meant that you can't easily categorize one group vs. another in terms of manners.
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Yes, you can. You just can't do it politely.

For Bob's question, I don't believe that more intelligent people are more inclined to question their behavior than less intelligent people, because the validation they've received all along has given them little incentive to do so. They would be more able to accurately question their behavior, but I don't believe they would be more apt to.
 
6thGen said:
Yes, you can. You just can't do it politely.

For Bob's question, I don't believe that more intelligent people are more inclined to question their behavior than less intelligent people, because the validation they've received all along has given them little incentive to do so. They would be more able to accurately question their behavior, but I don't believe they would be more apt to.
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Politeness and civility are not racially or economically based, no matter what you and your stereotypes say! You could do an anthropological analysis of various cultures and ethnicities, but you will just find that the values are environmental and culturally (not racially) dependent.

As I am constantly reminded, IQ, intelligence, education, and knowledge are all very different things. Some of the smartest people I've met did not have high IQs and some of the stupidest have PhDs.

Bob- I do not believe self awareness or self checking of rudeness is generally dependent on one's IQ or overall intelligence.
 
scooterbug44 said:
Politeness and civility are not racially or economically based, no matter what you and your stereotypes say! You could do an anthropological analysis of various cultures and ethnicities, but you will just find that the values are environmental and culturally (not racially) dependent.

As I am constantly reminded, IQ, intelligence, education, and knowledge are all very different things. Some of the smartest people I've met did not have high IQs and some of the stupidest have PhDs.

Bob- I do not believe self awareness or self checking of rudeness is generally dependent on one's IQ or overall intelligence.
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Just out of curiosity, do you believe in any difference between the sexes, races or classes? Were you one of the ones calling for Larry Summers termination?
 
It's easier to have good manners when you put yourself in someone's elses's shoes.
My mom taught me that one. It works!
Not that I'm always polite.
F**ck that!:rolling:
 
6thGen said:
Just out of curiosity, do you believe in any difference between the sexes, races or classes? Were you one of the ones calling for Larry Summers termination?
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Yes, I do! There are scientifically quantifiable differences between the sexes and different races. These do not however, effect one's overall intelligence or ability.
I think the class one belongs to is somewhat random and fluid so it cannot be used as a basis for comparison like genetic traits.

No idea who this Larry is ........... so no to that question. Was he the colorado prof?
 
Larry Summers....former President of Harvard...said some politically incorrect things and paid the price.
 
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