Saturday, October 5, 2013

The Importance of Manners In A Free Society

Manners and civility are important to the proper functioning of a free society because it is the nature of some free people to push the boundaries—in fact, to push way past the boundaries.  Manners and civility are an aspect of the individual restraints that keep freedom from becoming ugly, unhealthy and, ultimately, destructive.  Keep in mind that sometimes freedom destroys itself.  “Manners are of more importance than laws.” – Edmund Burke.

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