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Society Cannot Exist Without Etiquette ... It Never Has, And Until Our Own Century, Everybody Knew That.

Yes, Etiquette Is Hypocritical. Yes, It Does Inhibit Children - If You're Lucky. But The Idea That It's Elitist And Irrelevant Is Like Saying Language Is Elitist And Irrelevant.

The Only Way To Enjoy The Fun Of Catching People Behaving Disgustingly Is To Have Children. One Has To Keep Having Them, However, Because It Is Incorrect To Correct Grown People, Even If You Have Grown Them Yourself.

People Will Say, 'seventy Isn't Old, It's Middle-aged,' And I Think, Middle Of What - 140?

Shame Is The Proper Reaction When One Has Purposefully Violated The Accepted Behavior Of Society. Inflicting It Is Etiquette's Response When Its Rules Are Disobeyed. The Law Has All Kinds Of Nasty Ways Of Retaliating When It Is Disregarded, But Etiquette Has Only A Sense Of Social Shame To Deter People From Treating Others In Ways They Know Are Wrong. So Naturally Miss Manners Wants To Maintain The Sense Of Shame. Some Forms Of Discomfort Are Fully Justified, And The Person Who Feels Shame Ought To Be Dealing With Removing Its Causes Rather Than Seeking To Relieve The Symptoms.