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As a rule of thumb, the apparent politeness of the language is inversely proportional to the potential violence of the culture it comes from.
by stephc_int13 3y ago
As a rule of thumb, the apparent politeness of the language is inversely proportional to the potential violence of the culture it comes from.
- rational_indian 3y agoCase in point: countries with high levels of gun violence. You never know when an unhinged person might unload into you.
- bruce343434 3y agoNot really a concrete case but an abstract and plausible-sounding hypothetical
- cainxinth 3y agoCan you give some examples, because I’m not sure that’s true. Modern Japan is famously polite and their crime rates are quite low. Likewise, I grew up in a Quaker community that is exceptionally polite and nonviolent.
- dools 3y agoJapan may not be the best example. Their history of politeness extends from the extreme violence of the samurai era.
- throwawaaarrgh 3y agoUp through the age when they nearly took over the Pacific and their wartime tactics were known for brutality
- Pomfers 3y agoI think they'd agree with that example. If we take their quote and invert it: > apparent politeness of the language is inversely proportional to the potential violence of the culture => apparent politeness of language directly proportional to the peacefulness of the culture