>>As seen on a bumper sticker which I tend to agree with -- An armed society is a polite society.
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>First, there would be a little bit of truth to that if alcohol were still under prohibition. Otherwise, dream on.
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>Second, why is a polite society even desirable? A non violent society I see a need for, but polite?

Mike;

Polite has connotations of “socialized or well behaved”. Antonyms of polite include words like “savage and uncivil”.

Tom