High violence=uncivilised?

Question

*Although I shouldn't have to, I'll explain this now. I'm expressing an opinion, therefor the inferred question is for you to state your opinion to the contrary or in agreement. So please don't ask me what the question is.*

I'm frankly sick of hearing that. I'm tired of persons who don't understand the underlying principles of those their criticising, coming in and telling them how uncivilised they are. Many such persons have no problem condemning insensitive depictions of less advanced cultures as savage, yet have no problem going in and bemoaning my country, America, for example, as "uncivilised." They reason their positions so much from statistical data and not from understanding the importance of some issues to us, and others, that their views look aggravatingly condescending, sometimes asinine. A prime example, despite the claims, Americans aren't "uncivilised" for being about half pro gun. If you believe such, you are woefully ignorant and disrespectful of our culture.

And of what makes us, us. You are not more civilised than me. Neither are you more enlightened. I don't want you censored, but I am telling you how I feel. I won't be looked down on.

Furthermore, to be civilised means more than to be a nanny onto oneself, but to have principles, resoluteness, and, yes, to be open. The measure of civility is in more in the totality of the reasons for why a culture is as it is than it is in how many people have died in a given week.

*is in more than

"The measure of civility is in more in the totality of the reasons for why a culture is as it is than it is in how many people have died in a given week."

The first in should not be there. Pardon typos. This has been a pet peeve of mine for a while.

I am dealing with it, by contesting with the basis. By deal, do you mean "shut up?" It seems so.

An an opinion can be wrong in the personal perception of another. If I was contesting solely the factuality of a subjective view, I'd address that. I'm expressing offense at a characterization that I find simplistic.

Answer 1

How about you learn how to spell? That or at least use the Spell Check feature.
Uncivilized.

Answer 2

Maybe question who you are talking to that gives such short term blanket statements to a multi-layered problem.
In the grand scheme of All History- The US is still in its infancy, made worse by most of its growth being done at a time of rapid scientific and industrial development. We are also dealing with a lack of history of a class system (but not ignoring the emancipation of the slaves and the social strife all of that caused which still hasnt found any balance with society after how many years?). I think that high violence is a result of a few things .
Education or lack thereof along with opportunity (again or lack thereof) to use knowledge. Economics too. Its having such a diverse Society going through simultaneous and jerky struggle to find a balance between the Affluent and the poor, and disadvantaged.
The scarier thing that is harder to talk about is Politics- which has its role to play in the violence of Civilization. The blanket statement I have is that its all growing pains. Every country just has to pay attention to what it is growing into...

Answer 3

thank you! in my opinion being violent and being civilized have nothing to do with one another. violence stems from deviance in character. i will talk of sexual deviance in particular for the use of example. now, in the case of violent sexual assault it would seem to me that a man, (or just to be non bias a woman as well) of well balanced social stature and a true sense of standing in any society would be just as likely, if not more likely than a drug addicted felon, to commit the crime. The societal figure seemingly living a non violent life may visit a firing range to blow off some steam. While a person (and I am trying to show opposing sides here) who is a paramedic in a violent city may see death and violence all day long, and retire to chucky cheese with kiddies to blow off steam.
repression=violent outburst

same as if the balanced bobber on a pressure cooker were caught, and no air is escaping it will eventually blow up. to me it matters not if the pressure cooker is right out of the box or purchased at the local Goodwill

Answer 4

When people say your uncivilised it is an opinion.

And opinions cannot be wrong unless stated as facts

So when I call you uncivilised it is an opinion just like if I were to call you immoral redneck dumbass. They are just opinions. Deal with it.