I know it is an HONORABLE form of insincerity, but it's still insincerity. What do you think? Why or why not?
2006-11-24 09:57:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Politeness is a form of respect for others. It is common decency. Doing the right thing, simply because it is the right thing to do.
Politeness has more to say about you as a person than it does about the person you are being polite to. It shows that you value people, because they deserve to be valued, simply because they exist. We all have the same basic needs, and one of those is to be respected.
The sincerity behind a person's politeness is determined by he character of the person and by his or her motives for being polite.
Only God knows our hearts in these things.
2006-11-24 10:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by delmaanna67 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being polite means having good manners and respecting others.. Are u not polite to ur parents does that mean u are insincere..
2006-11-24 10:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by julia1975 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree ... being polite is NOT being insincere. Being polite just makes sense. It's only truly insincere if you FEEL that it is.
2006-11-24 10:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by Bill P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, only if you are insincerely polite. Otherwise it is more of a nicety than anything else.
2006-11-24 10:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's only insincere when you are sucking up.being truly polite includes the desire to make one happy or wanting to help someone in need or it can simply be a random act of kindness.
2006-11-24 10:17:32 · answer #5 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politeness is a social grace that some people need to leaarn. Who cares if it's 100% honest, at least the person made the effort to show respect.
2006-11-24 10:42:18 · answer #6 · answered by pandora the cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are insincere.
2006-11-24 10:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being polite is such a hard thing to do. Cuz when you are so polite you forget yourself and you lose energy.
2006-11-24 10:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by invisible1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not....its just the proper and nice thing to do....it doesnt have anything to do with insecurity at all....its just the nice thing to do.
2006-11-24 10:03:41 · answer #9 · answered by Ellen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No
2006-11-24 11:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋