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Civility -- has it become a lost art?

bigdavis

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Bear with me in my first post, people.  It's a bye week, so allow me to stray from football for a moment.

I go back to the dinosaur days of opening doors and pulling out chairs for women, dressing for restaurants, saying ma'am and sir, and treating others with the courtesy you'd expect for yourself.  I know the dumbing down of society, over the last decades, has probably eliminated those from our every day life, and I'm not naive enough to think they're coming back.  It's sad, but true, that people aren't very nice to one another any more.

The advent of social media, and its takeover of interpersonal communication, makes public every inane, stupid, and cruel opinion that can be imagined -- and then 'political correctness' (a/k/a cowardice) has expanded to squelch the criticism that used to tamp down this drivel.

These are my general observations.  As it applies to us, on this board, I guess I'm making a plea to all of you, to tone down the insults and snark and the references to the political divisions that harm the country now.  I've only been posting my thoughts and opinions for a few weeks, but I've read the site for many months.  My wish is that all of us reflect (in this off week, when there's not so much new to talk about) over how we could maybe enjoy our time here more, by a little kindness in our language towards each other.

The main reason we're all here is our shared fandom for the Panthers.  Be critical when it's called for, celebrate when they do well, express whatever opinions you've got -- just try to be nicer about it.

That turned into a long rant.  It's over.  GO, Panthers!  Keep Pounding!

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10 minutes ago, bigdavis said:

 

The advent of social media, and its takeover of interpersonal communication, makes public every inane, stupid, and cruel opinion that can be imagined -- and then 'political correctness' (a/k/a cowardice) has expanded to squelch the criticism that used to tamp down this drivel. 

 

 

how so?

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