Why do people take decency and politeness as weakness

By Bala
@balasri (26537)
India
October 16, 2007 1:17am CST
and try to dominate instead of appreciating?Mainly the new rich and the politicians.
4 responses
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
16 Oct 07
Firstly, this is a nice post. I feel, we need not have to be dominating in order to win or rule and softspoken ness, humility, politeness are not weaknesses. The more experienced and knowledgeable a person gets the more polite and decent he becomes. However, this in most cases, is considered as our weakness. Me personally, have experienced this time and again. My silence, my respect for others have been mistaken as my shortcoming!! And what you have said regarding newly rich ppl and politicians, I have to say one thing- Money can't buy class.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
16 Oct 07
This I have written out of my experience only.I don't know why people think that you have to be loud and showy to show that you have substance.Empty vessels is the right description given to them long time back.See you after the power comes back
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
16 Oct 07
You are absolutely right. We have been seeing it from time immememorial. Thanks.
@balasri (26537)
• India
16 Oct 07
But haven't the things got deteriorated of late?
• India
9 Oct 08
Politeness and decency is not asign of weakness but a sign of strength. The British had to leave India under the strength of Mahatma Gandhi's politenessand resolve to carry out the strugge nonviolently.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
10 Oct 08
Yes non violence is politeness.Right.
@chamberd1 (240)
• United States
11 Nov 07
Because they have never had a polite person put it on them.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
12 Nov 07
The response is so perfect it gets the best response.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
16 Oct 07
I think that they probably think that is too good to be true and is hard for them to believe that some people can be decent and polite. Maybe to them you need to be dominant in order to be appreciated. Diplomacy is no longer on fashion because of terrorists.
@balasri (26537)
• India
17 Oct 07
Right you are.It is so unbelievable to be polite nowadays.You get a plus for that.