What do you think when you hear the word ‘civility’? I, for one, do not believe that the word ‘civility’ has just one meaning. P. M Forni thinks that “civility, courtesy, politeness, and manners aren’t perfect synonyms”(p. 542). But do believe the words play a big role when being civil. Sometimes people may use civility as a disguise for how they truly feel on the inside. As Forni would call it, a “ suave manipulator” (p.543).With this kind of fake practice of being civil, Forni believes that it “may prevent us from look at manner with the attention that it deserves” (p. 543). Just acting polite with the wrong intention can and will make the word loose it’s meaning, causing the future users of the word to be used ironically. Also, the characteristics
