You need rules and guides where your intelligence can’t manage
As society we needed rules of conduct to merely bear each other
You don’t need rules of conduct and politeness if you know what you’re doing: if you know what you want, understand what others want, then move in the space of mutual interest
Most have little idea of what they themselves want, FUCK ALL idea what others want — and on top of that we have still less manners and savoir-vivre.
When people don’t agree with each other, don’t understand the finality of that disagreement and don’t even have the modicum of good manners — we have the kind of sick environment for a debate that we have now. Think:
-any political discussion
-any cultural discussion
-any online squabble
-any journalism, any blatantly biased article
-culture in general, trends fueled by animosity and herd behavior
-even any public debate
We need the fucking savoir-vivre again
Because we’re too fucking stupid not to insult each other
Too fucking stupid to have a discussion
Therefore we need that politeness
Just to politely SHUT THE FUCK UP
You don’t need no manners if you’re the man of value, congruence and intelligence
Value doesn’t need embellishment
Congruence alone facilitates the message
Intelligence, mere common sense, is what precludes the UTTER POINTLESSNESS OF CONFLICTS
But otherwise we need that savoir-vivre again
We need some respect again
Because we can’t manage