Augustine of Hippo, one of the greatest of Christian thinkers, famously wisecracked that his prayer as a youth was “God, grant me chastity and continence—but not yet.” Does anyone see echoes of that in the complaints about civility today?
I’ve been clear in my opinion. I think that if you want want moderation and civility in civic discourse you must model it in your own conduct. Others, obviously, see things differently.
seeing more along the line of “universal disarmament… you first” along with civility implies servility as one of Wambaugh’s new centurions put it.