athelind: (Howitzer)
athelind ([personal profile] athelind) wrote2010-06-16 12:21 pm

Where are my manners?

When did it stop being bad manners to talk about religion and personal belief?

Ninety-nine percent of our problems with polarization and conflict stem from the shift in culture that's made this an acceptable topic of public discourse.

I miss the concept of "boundaries".


[identity profile] ebony14.livejournal.com 2010-06-16 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Didn't Harley Baldwin (aka "Boss") explain to Miss Friday Jones that the most prevalent sign of the decline of a society was the loss of good manners?

[identity profile] athelind.livejournal.com 2010-06-16 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
That was one of Unca Bob's recurrent themes.