Posted by: Nizar on: March 8, 2009
Here is a quick, easy and fun lesson which will help the couple of smartasses out there to differentiate and distinguish between what is a civilized behavior and what isn’t, let’s start, shall we?
Definition of Civilized:
1. Having a highly developed society and culture.
2. Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable: terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world.
3. Marked by refinement in taste and manners; cultured; polished.
Examples of civilized behavior:
Definition of uncivilized:
Not civilized; barbarous.
1. (of a tribe or people) not yet civilized
2. lacking culture or sophistication
Examples of uncivilized behavior:
Now let’s have a quick quiz for you and test your understanding so far:
Be a good boy and tell me, is this behavior civilized or uncivilized?
Answer correctly and I will email you a lollypop!
This lesson was specially arranged for Sam, but that doesn’t mean that you too can’t learn something new from it. enjoy!
Very true indeed, hooligans and angry protestors show nothing but signs of an uncivilized population to an actually civilized country. What a shame..
Hamede: Chill out…he wasn’t insulting you. Some people need to look past themselves and look at your posts in a bigger picture – as they are intended. I doubt very highly that Nizar made that blog post to insult you in particular.
Can I have a free lollipop??
March 8, 2009 at 10:25 am
eh, why no civilised and uncivilised scene in malaysia?
be fair, civilians can be uncivilised. polis can also be uncivilised. ;=)
hehe…