Re: Woman Kicked of Southwest flight for political T shirt
[ QUOTE ]
It is pretty much part of the lexicon today, from middle school upwards (for better or for worse).
[/ QUOTE ]
It got to be that way because people did not complain and because teachers are too scared to tell children that they are doing something wrong, for fear of traumatising them or being sued for infringement of free speech.
"Everyone does it" is not an excuse for incivility and rudeness, any more than it is a justification for a young child to get a tattoo or to smoke dope. People who do not object to rude behaviour are cowardly and contribute to the problem. People who are rude or who excuse rudeness on the basis that everyone does it are sheep following the herd.
|