Comments on: Does Financial Success Equal A Decline in Civility?

By: Carlos Arias

Carlos Arias — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:04:17 +0000

Excellent article buddy. I agree with you in many ways, and sometimes also wonder how much better life quality would be in our society if ethics and human values were given the importance they deserve in the educational process. We need to teach our future generations to care for the human being and see the entire world

By: Edith

Edith — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:05:06 +0000

I moved to a small town where people are polite as opposed to the large city I came from where rude people were every where . Yet in my neighborhood they remain isolated . My husband and I have tried to have neighborhood block partie’s no one is interested . We feel if we know our neighbors we can look out for each other in case of trouble . If you go online you can easily find convicted felons living near you . I think this is a contributing factor to the disconnect . We just don’t know if our neighbor’s are trust worthy . Who knows when some one will snap ?? It is also a sign of moral polution when manners break down and people become rude . Something is spiritually rotten and a sign that we are living in a post Christian era . Do unto others as you would have them do unto you .

By: Gail

Gail — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:05:12 +0000

I’ve noticed that people seem ruder lately and so I go out of my way to not be rude and to be cheery. To be sure that when someone opens a door for me that I say thank you so that they can hear, especially if it is a child I want them to know I appreciate it and to encourage them to continue. I walk with a cane and it amazes me how indifferent people are to disabled people, pushing through doors and letting it slam in my face, etc. I feel sorry for them having no manners or such a bad day that they can’t take a minute to be kind to someone else.

By: bilks

bilks — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:19:04 +0000

Ther has been a general decline in civility overall. I’m not sure if money is the sole reason for this, but I can see how it could be a contributing factor.

By: Monika

Monika — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:55:52 +0000

Great article.
We’ve all been there, done that, successful or not.
I agree that money currupts and makes people less civil, but I would say lack of money and envy is even worse.

By: laura

laura — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:59:44 +0000

Money does corrupt and make people less civil. When people get money, they think that the money can replace common courtesy. They think flashing a $100 allows them to be rude. I find it all rather disgusting.

By: F. Hart

F. Hart — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:39:08 +0000

Wonderful commentary, thank you.

By: dean

dean — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:55:34 +0000

This seems to me to be one of those “when I was young things were better” articles. It also seems like a poor way to stereotype people since being rude has nothing to do with money.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:02:21 +0000

I’m only 47 but in the 60′s you were polite for many reasons. One my parents would punish us if we weren’t. Two there was someone home to punish us, mom then later in the day, dad. Three, when you live in a community that depends on each other you can be excluded and lose your job if you couldn’t control your household (they would find a way to get rid of you, jobwise). Four, it was an accepted society norm. It wasn’t all about me and what I want and makes me feel good. It was unacceptable to mainstream society to act rude. We were taught that society would become violent and out of control without appropriate behavior.

By: EvieD

EvieD — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:15:51 +0000

I have had wealthier people (sorry BUT generally you can tell the haves from the have nots) be just as rude as poorer people.

There is nothing worse than politely saying “excuse me” if/when someone is blocking your way and they turn and look at you as if you are sheet beneath their shoes.

I have said repeatedly that one of these days, instead of excuse me, I am simply going to say get the *F* out of my way! Why not? If I am going to get a dirty look, I might as well make it count.