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Politeness: The most acceptable hypocrisy?
this quote is from "The Devil's Dictionary" by Ambrose Bierce. It reminded me of the story of Confucious... "baffled by the answers of the older man [Lao Tzu], to whom etiquette meant hypocrisy and nonsense."
Do not confuse etiquette with respect.
When does the rules of etiquette become nonsense but at the root?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette#Cultural_di...
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Etiquette, respect, and politeness are good when the motivation is concern about people's feelings and sensibilities|
They are bad when the motivation is mere flattery and kissing up to get something|
However, many people find that when they act in a respectful way because they believe in treating people properly, they are mocked and criticized for doing so and they are accused of kissing up|
These criticisms and this mockery, however, come from people of bad will.
This is because it is a principle that a person with bad motives is one who attributes bad motives to everyone else|
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
No, and wikipedia is not a factual source, it is a compilation of opinions.
Politeness = being respectful
- 1 decade ago
Is there a question? Or are you just looking for people to tell you your rudeness is acceptable?
