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The author confuses "it just isn't done" with both tradition and the social constraints of polite society.
by irq-1 10y ago
The author confuses "it just isn't done" with both tradition and the social constraints of polite society.
- pmyteh 10y agoIt's not clear to me that there's a confusion. These seem like related categories (and, as a UK political scientist) his analysis of the British constitution seems both funny and broadly accurate.
- joeclark77 10y agoLord Moulton called it "the realm of manners" in between the domains of law and of free choice. Mark Steyn interpreted it recently: http://www.steynonline.com/7468/the-realm-of-manners http://www.steynonline.com/7468/the-realm-of-manners