Is the loss of common courtesy the tip of the iceberg a symptom of a far greater loss of humanity? At what point have a great many decided life is more expedient if we eliminate simple acts of respect?
The more means we find to communicate, the less meaningful communication and caring interactions, each unapologetically clawing their way to the top and being cheered on as they step on the "losers" along the way. James Krivitz, writing for the Washington Post (http://www.washtenawvoice.com/?p=4937) agrees: "In a world that revolves around communication, it seems that our respect for the tradition of using good manners has fallen into one of our many dens of iniquity". The vast majority of people live as if, well, as if their little world is the be-all and end-all of humankind."
Sad. But then life is a constant balancing act of independence and isolation, confidence and cockiness, selfishness and self-care, is it not?
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