When A Society Abandons Its

Why Bring Children Into A World Where No One Writes Letters?

Like Language, A Code Of Manners Can Be Used With More Or Less Skill, For Laudable Or For Evil Purposes, To Express A Great Variety Of Ideas And Emotions. In Itself, It Carries No Moral Value, But Ignorance In Use Of This Tool Is Not A Sign Of Virtue.

You Think Death Is Any Better An Excuse For Desertion Than Any Other?

Meanwhile, The Empty Forms Of Social Behavior Survive Inappropriately In Business Situations. We All Know That When A Business Sends Its Customers 'friendly Reminders,' It Really Means Business.

The Rationale That Etiquette Should Be Eschewed Because It Fosters Inequality Does Not Ring True In A Society That Openly Admits To A Feverish Interest In The Comparative Status-conveying Qualities Of Sneakers. Manners Are Available To All, For Free.