Andrew Gray wrote:
On 31/01/07, Marc Riddell wrote:
Interesting. You know, as I read all of the responses thus far, the one word
that my eye and brain keep tripping over is "civility" - perhaps I am associating it with the word "proper" - and that's a button word for me. The only thing I have ever associated with the word civil is disobedience ;-).
Proper, decent, civil... it may be worth remembering that "decent human behaviour" and "campaigns for decency" use the same words, but mean very different moral principles :-)
Yes, it can be a great marketting buzz-word.
[I have not read the civility policy or guideline or whatever it is. But I know what it needs to say - "play nice"]
I admit that I haven't read it either. Not reading policy keeps me civil. ;-)
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