Civility as Political Suicide

Eliz abeth Corey doesn’t deliver on her title, “Civility in War-Time.” She suggests that civility can be practiced in war-time, but instead of explaining how, Corey shows how it would be awesome if we were not in war-time so we could be civil not just among friends and in our families, but with all of our fellow citizens. However, since we are in a deep civil conflict, we cannot practice civility in politics.

The problem with civility is not, as she says, that its voice is quiet and it is difficult to practice. The problem is that civility can lead to political suicide under certain conditions. Read Full Article »