Examples Of Rudeness: The Decline Of Civility

Rudeness: The Decline of Civility or the Sign of the Times? A decline of manners seems to be the new trend in the twentieth century, especially the past few years. It seems as though no one is taught to say yes ma’am (sir) no ma’am (sir), please or thank you, and certainly not “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. According to Leo Schofield, who wrote Stand up for etiquette: “The reason behind the decline of good manners and consideration for the feelings of others is due to the rapid increase in urban population.” Those who aren’t taught manners aren’t going to teach their children manners. Manners should be taught at home, and instilled in children at a young age. They should especially be taught to be respectful to others. As Patricia McCormick stated in her article Mind Your Manners (how to raise courteous children: includes information about manners appropriate for various age groups) Rather than rigid rules, children should be taught that good manners consist of being kind and considerate and showing respect for others feelings.” …show more content…
Not all, but most could be avoided if everyone would just learn to respect one another. For example, instead of being rude to law enforcement and being disrespectful, just simply do as they ask. For example, Jeremy Brown wrote in his article “Polite to Police”, “A bad attitude will make even the most forgiving officer start to see how many violations can be found.” Also, people should protest peacefully instead of burning cars, breaking windows, and destroying other people’s belongings. Lastly, children are being bullied across the world in schools and online to the point of suicide! If everyone would just learn to respect others, and mind their manners this world would truly be a better place. It is that simple, “Love your neighbor as