#28. CIVILITY

To the reader,
Please go to "older blogs" and begin with
#1. EVEPLEBEODIOUS, then sequentially #2., #3., etc.

#28. CIVILITY

civil - adhering to the norms of polite social intercourse;
............not deficient in common courtesy

beast - any animal except man

beastly - of or like a beast; hence the animal nature in man;
...................a human being under the influence of animal
...................propensities; a brutal man; a coarse nature or
...................condition of a beast.

brute - not possessing reason or understanding; pertaining to,
................or characteristic of animals as distinguished from man;
................lacking sensibility or refined feeling; rough or rude;
................savage or cruel; not endowed or associated with sense
................or sensation; lack of conscious; merely material.

brutal - of, pertaining to , characteristic of, or resembling brutes.

ACTION/ REACTION, is not only just a law of physics; it also becomes the
rule of thumb pertaining to some psychological responses in us humans, ie;

ACTION - you stuck your nose where it didn't belong; (UMA; slang)
(and now politically correct) into my life and business, thereby irritating me.

REACTION - I pulled out the object that was causing my irritation!

Although it may appear to be tit for tat, it is not; one of these two
perpetrated the initial act and caused the REACTIVE RESPONSE
which was: to remove that which did not belong

This scenario is exactly the foundation Osama Bin Laden applies his logic
and his devastating hand to; as he fights what "HE" believes is a
"Holy" and "Just" war. A war against a "bully" that "HE" (Bin Laden)
believes is intent on "undoing"a society of people thousands of years old;
a society of people, "the bully" believes needs to be changed to:
the image of "the bully".

Osama Bin Laden believes "in his heart" that "the bully" is enemy to his
sacred society, with sacred being the key word.

Is Osama Bin Laden correct in his assumption that "the bully" desires to
subvert the way which is, to the way that is "the bullies"?

Perhaps Osama Bin Laden is a history buff and intently examined the
unjust acts of murder, rape, pillage and theft perpetrated against the
many natives who inhabited the continent known as North America.

In essence these unjust acts were the birthing pangs of the nation called
America!

That "beastly bully" that devoured the "North American" natives, is
the very same "bully" that Osama Bin Laden calls his enemy,

Maybe Osama Bin Laden sees the end result of destruction which was
wrought against these native peoples.

Perhaps "HE" feels the pain of a once proud and ancient people who were
decimated by the seemingly cold, heartless, self centered and insensitive
acts of a "beastly bully" and says; this shall not be for my people.

Even if Osama bin Laden has no knowledge of the above mentioned facts,
I am sure "HE" has a great understanding of his ancestors and their fight
and plight against a "bully", that once came and not only destroyed and
conquered, but also split up and divided their heritage.

If so, does this justify "HIS" (Bin Laden) actions or make right what
"HE" does.

No; Absolutely not.

Osama Bin Laden as all of us do, has the obligation to act human, not beastly.

Humpty Dumpty wasn't put back together properly and since, there has
been much strife and turmoil throughout the region of the "Middle East"!

There is that ACTION/ REACTION thing again.

Are "WE", The United States Of America a "beastly, bully" nation?

Do we practice what we preach and are we civil?

Does the bottom line of a corporation dictate or justify the casting off of
a long time employee as if they were dead skin cells of a body?

It would seem if a business was in dire straits and it's life was at stake and
the need to let someone or some body's go; then it would seem appropriate
to let the newest employees go first, not the employees that have been with
the company for a long time and have been mainly responsible for it's
health and growth.

But no, we can save "more money" buy axing the old guy cause we will be
due to pay him a hefty sum for his retirement!

Is this action; lacking in sensibility or refined feeling; rough or rude;
savage or cruel; unconscionable or merely material,
in essence beastly or brutal?

If the answer is yes, then I would ask "why" would any group of humans
seeking a "civil" way of life wish to be a partaker of this
"non civil" attitude?

Also, take the stripping away the authority of a Court Judge to appoint or
affix "their" judgement in the matters of assessment and appointment of
sentences; instead of applying the "systems" cold fixed sentencing mandates.

Could this activity also be considered to be brutal, by being a limiting factor
to the application of sound reasoning, based upon a complete understanding
of need concerning any given situation?

Could a Police type State in which the Civil rights of people are daily trodden
upon be considered beastly?

Could treating humans as just a number or a mark, or a market target also
be considered beastly?

Is it possible,"the rules of law(s)" or "the divine commandments"
actually define and differentiate the beast from the human?

Is the expression of:
bringing the mouth to the food or water
verses
bringing the food or water to the mouth;
a possible "tell" on beastly verses human.

When the beasts are at war, civility is no more.

I am FranCisco d' Nostromo
I have spoken and I will speak again.
It's your turn now!