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Politeness is culturally contingent. For example, I have lived in places where making a special effort to hold open doors for women is a social obligation, as w
by lliamander 10y ago
Politeness is culturally contingent. For example, I have lived in places where making a special effort to hold open doors for women is a social obligation, as well as places where it is deeply offensive.
Is it appropriate sometimes to violate those norms? Certainly, when those norms involve a violation of higher moral principles. Principles such as not saying things you believe to be false.
> How about "polite"?
So, you're saying that people should not openly disagree merely because it is impolite?
- henrikschroder 10y ago- Hello, my name is Henrik. - I disagree, I'm going to call you Steve. - ???
- lliamander 10y agoI agree that your interlocutor is being ridiculous. But the analogy doesn't hold because your interlocutor doesn't have any reason to disagree with your statement; they're just being a troll. In any case, someone might rationally object to any such analogies because they disagree that there is an equivalence between names and pronouns.