George Washington's Rules of Civility

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from npr:

George Washington's Rules of Civility : NPR

imagine what debate would look like if these were followed

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Walmart would be a different experience.

 

[Jurginvoncelle]

Imagine if only this were followed. old facts of debate
Speculation without evidence is not proof.
( but will stand as fact unless disproved)
Speculation with Counterevidence is disproof.
Silence is the weakness of the nondebateable lie.

 

[Oddball]

Most of that is just basic manners that most peoples parents should've taught them.

 

[Xenophon]

It was a major thing with young george, who was considered a country bumpkin in his youth.

Of coure, Georgie was known to be somewhat less civil if the situation called for it, such as cursing a blue streak at Charles Lee for disobeying orders and retreating at Monmouth.

 

[Modbert]

All of that can be summed up in one sentence:

"Think wisely, and then act wisely."

Most of those things would not occur if one gave it a first thought, never mind a second.