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Question: Are manners necessary for civilization!?
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No! "Manner" is a relative word-----my (our) mannerism might not fit with yours!. I've seen (read: experienced) so many mannerisms that are man-made or a particular society-product! It's not necessary to follow that manners by all!. Probably we do have manners too, made by our men!
It's better to use the word "behavior"------and this word includes many many more qualities that enriched civilization or perhaps increased the speed of civilization towards a day-to-day development!. (Civilization, I'm talking about, is not that Greek or Egyptian etc---rather civic sense related something!. I've met persons with good manners from an uncivilized class!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

MANNERS:
A characteristic or customary mode of acting: custom: a mode of procedure or way of acting: fashion: method of artistic execution or mode of presentation: style: social conduct or rules of conduct as shown in the prevalent customs: characteristic or distinctive bearing, air, or deportment: habitual conduct or deportment: behavior: good manners: a distinguished or stylish air!.

CIVILIZATION:
A relatively high level of cultural and technological development; specifically: the stage of cultural development at which writing and the keeping of written records is attained: the culture characteristic of a particular time or place: the process of becoming civilized: refinement of thought, manners, or taste: a situation of urban comfort!.

Yes, manners are necessary for civilization, as they are mentioned in both of the above definitions!. My own definition of civilization!? Everything that the definitions mentions, especially comfort (contented well-being)!.
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Yes of course manners are necessary for civilization!. If every one will behave in an unruly manner then then where will the word CIVILIZATION stand!. Civilized people will definitely have respect for one another, they will not break the communitiy guidelines they will not do or say anything that will hurt others!. Civilised people will always follow the rules laid down by the goverment and not say that rules are meant to be broken!. They will try to keep their city clean and when in a jam will not block the road from all the sides so that the traffic from the other side gets blocked!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes!. Manners are necessary!.

Bad manners Hurts other people!. If you hurt somebody he tries to hurt you!. In the process war begins and civilization is destroyed!.

Well manners, respect, good behavior, politeness brings up civilization!.

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Rules of manner create the stage upon which a persona can express civil behavior!. Without these rules of manner persona could still perform civil behavior, but that performance would go largely unrecognized!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My definition of civilization: Living in harmony with one another!.

I believe tolerance of those with no manners is necessary, depending on what is specifically meant by manners!.Www@QuestionHome@Com