As citizens, people have certain rights, and certain duties. Among those duties should seem to be helping fellow man, respecting one another and reporting any possible danger to society. However, people have become so disjointed that they no longer know what civility is or what it entails.
It is obvious that civility is a thing of the past, when a man, who is clearly in need of mental help, is not paid any attention. When a man can go on crazy rants and no one thinks that maybe he could become a danger to society. The recent Tucson shooting was not the first case of society turning a blind eye and forgetting their civil duties. Columbine and Virginia Tech are other examples of people who are mentally unhinged being allowed to carry out grievous acts against society when there were possible signs that such an atrocity might occur. Being civil is not just saying "good morning", or refraining from making snide remarks; it is caring about people and speaking out.
Recently, our governor, the governor of Maine, made a very negative statement, telling the NAACP to "kiss [his] butt". What a rude and unprofessional thing for the governor of all people to say, especially when it’s time for him to be professional. It only makes it worse that he is the governor. It is ignorant and hateful. Even if it wasn't the NAACP he was speaking to, which again only makes matters worse, his behavior is something that goes against being a good citizen. People have become so desensitized that they just don't care anymore and have become so selfish. There always has to be some ulterior motive. It’s disgusting how much people really don’t think before they open their mouths. There’s a line between freedom of speech and speaking so freely you come off offensive and ignorant.
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