Posted by alexandra_k on November 2, 2005, at 13:21:35
In reply to Re: I highly recommend this book on Civility » alexandra_k, posted by Toph on November 1, 2005, at 15:47:14
> It's hard to argue against civility, after all, of benefit to its citizens is its very definition.
Hmm. Maybe people should have a right to being treated civilly just like people should have a right to freedom of speech etc. The trouble is that the more rights people have... The more there can be the problem of conflict of rights.
It can be hard to know which right should take priority... Thats what leads to 'ethical dilemmas' situations where it looks like there is a double bind, you are damned if you do and you are damned if you don't...
I mean... Some people think they have the right to carry a firearm. Thats fine, but it can lead to conflict of other peoples right to not be shot. People have a right to public information, but then individuals have a right to privacy and so on and so forth.
> The tension between constrained speech and free expression has sure kept the admin board very busy over the years.
Yeah. And politics too. That happens in politics too.
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