Perhaps you are confused by the DIFFERENT senses of the word "civil". Here are the simpler more ORIGINAL meanings to the word.
"Civil" [from Latin civilis, from civis, meaning "citizen"]
1. Of, relating to, or befitting a citizen or citizens
2. Of or relating to citizens and their interrelations with one another or with the state
This is the sense of the word in the expression "civil war" --used to speak of a war WITHIN a society, between citizens of the same country.
But since a properly functioning society is organized and general peaceful --with people getting along fairly well-- the word "civil" is also used in other senses
4. Of or in accordance with organized society; civilized.
5. Sufficiently observing or befitting accepted social usages; not rude (compare "polite")
Of course in THESE senses war is anything but "civil"! (and sadly, a war that pits brother against brother can become especially bitter).
2006-06-22 11:51:14
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answered by bruhaha 7
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Well, taking it literally, one war fought civily is a sort of 'silence' battle or when people ignore each other. It's kinda civil because it isn't fighting. So, that is how it is possible to have a civil war.
2006-06-22 20:58:25
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answered by AnswerGiver 4
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haha, I've never heard that one... Wooohoooo, that is pricelless...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahah ahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Actually I believe it is short for civilian war. A war fought by civilians.
2006-06-22 18:19:13
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answered by SliperySlope 2
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Oxymoron: A rhetorical figure in which an epigrammatic effect is created by the conjunction of incongruous or contradictory term
example...jumbo shrimp, working vacation, legally drunk, paid volunteer, non-alcoholic beer, microsoft works, Fiscal Conservatism
my favorite oxymoron is...
"President" Bush.
2006-06-22 18:18:32
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answered by Iomegan 4
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You can't have a "civil" war in that sort of refrence. On the other hand that isn't what civil means in the termonolgy of war.
2006-06-22 20:59:25
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answered by Anonymous
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But you must have heard of a war fought by civilians?
2006-06-22 18:18:10
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answered by Kaytee 5
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You should study the old arts and accounts of ancient war and torture. War is incredibly civil comparatively.
2006-06-22 18:17:20
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answered by amosunknown 7
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it means between people in the same country .
20% IN USA
2006-06-22 18:19:16
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answered by Anonymous
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Not a bad little pun my friend. Were this my question you'd be awarded "best answer".
Thanks for making me chuckle. Now...lets see how many of these clowns actually answered something to really make me laugh.
2006-06-22 18:18:56
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answered by Quasimodo 7
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Be grateful it's not a Sybil War. You'd have no idea who you were fighting
2006-06-22 18:26:41
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answered by Anonymous
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