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Please beware: The average income has changed in recent years, especially in small countries. A list with more recent figures can be found here. This page covers the period from 1990 to 2010, which relates to the evaluation time of the studies.

Rank	Country	IQ	Ø Income	Education expenditures per capita	Ø Daily max temperature
1	Singapore	108	25,407 $	905 $	31.5 °C
2	Hong Kong	108	25,419 $	915 $	26.1 °C
3	Taiwan	106			27.1 °C
4	South Korea	106	13,710 $	520 $	18.2 °C
5	Japan	105	36,792 $	1,242 $	19.8 °C
6	China	104	1,375 $	27 $	19.4 °C
7	Switzerland	102	50,004 $	2,465 $	12.7 °C
8	Netherlands	102	33,383 $	1,681 $	14.3 °C
9	North Korea	102			14.9 °C
10	Macao	101	20,622 $	625 $	25.8 °C
11	Iceland	101	34,913 $	2,406 $	7.9 °C
12	Finland	101	31,424 $	1,985 $	8.0 °C
13	Canada	101	27,545 $	1,654 $	7.4 °C
14	Belgium	100	30,760 $	1,683 $	14.5 °C
15	Germany	100	30,918 $	1,386 $	13.5 °C
16	United Kingdom	100	30,889 $	1,441 $	12.8 °C
17	Austria	100	32,002 $	1,762 $	13.0 °C
18	New Zealand	100	18,680 $	1,283 $	17.5 °C
19	Norway	99	48,277 $	3,527 $	8.9 °C
20	Sweden	99	36,411 $	2,334 $	9.4 °C
21	Luxembourg	99	54,392 $	2,286 $	13.8 °C
22	Denmark	99	39,129 $	3,127 $	11.9 °C
23	Czech Republic	99	9,264 $	385 $	12.1 °C
24	Estonia	99	9,552 $	457 $	10.0 °C
25	Australia	99	25,698 $	1,386 $	24.4 °C
26	France	98	29,590 $	1,605 $	16.5 °C
27	United States	98	36,609 $	1,909 $	18.7 °C
28	Hungary	98	7,404 $	391 $	16.1 °C
29	Malta	97	12,385 $	615 $	23.1 °C
30	Italy	97	25,872 $	1,170 $	18.2 °C
31	Latvia	97	6,954 $	333 $	10.7 °C
32	Slovakia	97	9,319 $	332 $	14.9 °C
33	Spain	97	19,834 $	885 $	21.0 °C
34	Slovenia	97	16,381 $	880 $	15.3 °C
35	Poland	97	6,111 $	298 $	13.1 °C
36	Russia	96	4,103 $	157 $	8.6 °C
37	Moldova	95	765 $	53 $	16.0 °C
38	Croatia	95	8,676 $	346 $	18.2 °C
39	Ukraine	95	1,496 $	83 $	14.0 °C
40	Portugal	95	14,177 $	724 $	21.2 °C
41	Ireland	94	28,462 $	1,633 $	13.2 °C
42	Vietnam	94	484 $	26 $	29.2 °C
43	Israel	94	19,398 $	1,224 $	26.2 °C
44	Belarus	93	2,514 $	140 $	11.5 °C
45	Malaysia	93	4,562 $	274 $	31.9 °C
46	Lithuania	93	6,731 $	326 $	11.4 °C
47	Kazakhstan	92	2,768 $	97 $	13.0 °C
48	Greece	92	16,859 $	541 $	22.4 °C
49	Bulgaria	91	2,768 $	111 $	17.8 °C
50	Macedonia	91	2,505 $	115 $	18.5 °C
51	Argentina	90	6,340 $	277 $	23.8 °C
52	Romania	90	3,364 $	116 $	15.0 °C
53	Turkey	89	4,924 $	140 $	19.8 °C
54	Thailand	89	2,607 $	108 $	32.8 °C
55	Serbia	89	3,393 $	157 $	18.1 °C
56	Chile	89	5,640 $	211 $	17.4 °C
57	Cambodia	88	431 $	7 $	33.4 °C
58	Laos	88	420 $	11 $	32.0 °C
59	Mauritius	87	4,528 $	166 $	26.3 °C
60	Costa Rica	86	4,013 $	217 $	28.9 °C
61	Philippines	86	1,307 $	36 $	31.3 °C
62	Mexico	86	6,118 $	274 $	29.2 °C
63	Iraq	86	3,927 $		32.3 °C
64	Venezuela	85	4,704 $	237 $	31.6 °C
65	Bolivia	85	1,031 $	68 $	25.3 °C
66	Cuba	84	3,245 $	311 $	29.8 °C
67	Iran	84	2,825 $	119 $	23.6 °C
68	Montenegro	84	4,516 $		19.2 °C
69	Albania	84	1,713 $	56 $	22.5 °C
70	Indonesia	84	1,086 $	28 $	31.7 °C
71	Egypt	83	1,239 $	58 $	30.0 °C
72	Ecuador	83	2,352 $	69 $	24.5 °C
73	Burma	83	390 $	5 $	32.1 °C
74	Brazil	83	4,460 $	228 $	30.6 °C
75	United Arab Emirates	83	36,044 $	380 $	34.5 °C
76	Pakistan	82	614 $	16 $	31.5 °C
77	Algeria	82	2,315 $	108 $	24.9 °C
78	Peru	82	2,316 $	77 $	25.8 °C
79	Syria	82	1,131 $	58 $	25.6 °C
80	Colombia	82	2,685 $	124 $	28.3 °C
81	Morocco	82	1,716 $	88 $	23.8 °C
82	Bosnia and Herzegovina	82	2,599 $		18.5 °C
83	India	81	568 $	22 $	29.9 °C
84	Saudi Arabia	81	10,580 $	697 $	32.6 °C
85	Tunisia	81	2,495 $	168 $	25.2 °C
86	Afghanistan	80	340 $	13 $	24.3 °C
87	Panama	79	4,273 $	187 $	30.9 °C
88	Sri Lanka	79	1,025 $	30 $	28.9 °C
89	Madagascar	79	277 $	9 $	28.4 °C
90	Bangladesh	77	451 $	9 $	30.7 °C
91	Nepal	77	277 $	10 $	25.6 °C
92	Kenya	71	480 $	33 $	28.8 °C
93	Tanzania	71	325 $	13 $	29.9 °C
94	South Africa	70	3,931 $	221 $	24.8 °C
95	Nigeria	70	508 $		33.0 °C
96	Jamaica	70	3,007 $	157 $	31.8 °C
97	Ghana	69	530 $	34 $	31.5 °C
98	Namibia	69	2,749 $	196 $	29.1 °C
99	Mali	64	381 $	14 $	36.0 °C
100	Democratic Republic of the Congo	63	196 $	4 $	30.0 °C
101	Eritrea	63	250 $	9 $	29.2 °C
102	Guinea-Bissau	62	306 $	12 $	32.9 °C
103	Ethiopia	61	189 $	8 $	27.1 °C
104	Senegal	60	685 $	30 $	35.7 °C
105	Gambia	60	568 $	12 $	32.7 °C
106	East Timor	60	1,548 $	107 $	31.0 °C
107	Gabon	60	4,830 $	190 $	29.8 °C
108	Sao Tome and Principe	58	885 $	54 $	28.6 °C
109	Equatorial Guinea	56	3,336 $	156 $	30.2 °C

What is the intelligence quotient?

The definition states that the intelligence quotient is a measure of intellectual ability. Often the IQ is confused with a concrete performance or even education. However, it is the "ability" of performing. In other words, the ability for comprehension, combinations and learning.

A person isn't less intelligent, because of oa lower level of education. Instead, the one who can achieve the same education with less effort is classified as more intelligent. For example: In some intelligence tests are questions for the names of current politicians. This determines whether and how well the patient can remember a name and its position only by the influence of the media presence.

The intelligence quotient was adapted to a mean value of 100 points. For a standard deviation of 15%, an IQ between 85 and 115 should be taken as normal. Depending on the psychological and physical condition of the patient, the results can also vary by up to 10 points.

Intelligence is not a learning ability, but can be consciously increased. Through regular brain training like in school, individual skills are specifically addressed and achieved through a performance increase. Thus the general thinking-ability can be influenced by each individual within a certain framework. With increasing age, this possibility decreases considerably. Also part of the intelligence is inherited by father and mother.

Criticism:
The IQ was developed by West Europeans for West Europeans according to West European standards. It is still debatable whether this procedure can be applied to people(s) with entirely different social structures, cultures, values and ways of thinking.

IQ in relation to income and educational expenditures

As shown in the table above, there seems to be a correlation between IQ and income level. It is true that high-income countries are among the top places, while those with far lower incomes, such as China, Mongolia and Eastern European countries are often ranking much lower.

On the other hand, countries with high education expenditures almost always have an intelligent population. The reversing circuit is not always true, because among the first 30 places there are also countries with medium to low educational expenditures. The leading countries of this ranking are exclusively the most developed East Asian countries. In these countries it is usual for the families to invest in education of their children and not for the government. The educational expenses are not less than elsewhere - but not caused or payed by any government.

Is intelligence dependent on the climate?

Since 1991 there has been the presumption that persistent heat affects the IQ over generations. It was initially assumed that living in lower temperatures requires a higher physical fitness and causes higher social demands. Richard Lynn, a professor at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, also assumes that the colder temperatures increase the brain volume. Whether brain size is at all related to intelligence, is controversial.

In general, a hot climate is considered a disadvantage for the development of intelligence. The reason is nowadays primarily seen in the high physical energy demand and the resulting stress.

No racial dependences

None of the studies used here, conclude that the intelligence quotient is influenced by a particular race. In some cases, differences within population groups were found (e.g. in Basil: Blacks 71, Mulatto 81, Whites 95, Japaneses 99), but all differences could be attributed to their origin, level of education or other factors.

In 2006 Donald Templera and Hiroko Arikawab found a connection between increasing skin pigmentation and a decreasing IQ. Even this was not racially dued, because the pigmentation grade is climatically conditioned. The observations were also made within the same groups of other races, e.g. caucasians.

Data base

The intelligence quotients by countries are taken from the studies conducted by Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen (2002), Heiner Rindermann (2007), Khaleefa and Lynn (2008), Ahmad, Khanum and Riaz (2008), Lynn, Abdalla and Al-Shahomee (2008), Lynn and Meisenberg (2010) as well as the PISA tests in 2003, 2006 and 2009. More recent results were weighted heigher. The studies are not entirely uncontroversial as they're often considering only specific population groups or only a few individuals per countries. If, on the other hand, an average is obtained from all the tests and studies, an at least usable overview will be obtained.

The figures for average income, population and education expenditures are based on World Bank data, which were averaged over the period from 1990 to 2010. This corresponds to the period during which the studies were carried out. Temperatures were averaged from the data of the German Weather Service of the same period.

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No Bones About It

By: Barbara Cicognani

No bones about it…natural raw bones are “out” and unnatural processed substitutes are “in”.

The reasons are not hard to figure out: we’ve been sold a bill of goods…and a lot of expensive fake bones in the process! Having been brainwashed that “Bones are dangerous!”, we’ve settled for less than second best.

In addition, we seem to have forgotten that processed commercial kibble is the new food on the block. Dogs used to eat real food, generally table scraps. They also ate raw bones. Lots of raw bones. And lived another day to eat another bone.

What has happened to the old way of feeding? How did it end up tossed by the wayside?

It all has to do with dollars and cents. Some marketer somewhere saw a goldmine in the sweepings on the grain floor…a way to make a quick buck. Why not? It’s the American Way, after all! So, the sweepings were gathered, a few synthetic vitamins and minerals thrown in to replace the natural ones lost in the processing, and voila’! Complete-canine-nutrition-in-a-bag was born! The only accurate aspect of this description is that it came in a bag.

The ingredients were not suitable for dogs. The formulations were not complete. But, slick advertising elevated dogs to a new level in society and created a market for a product pitched to play on the emotions of these new pet people. Before long, expensive premium foods appeared on the shelves, followed by even more expensive super-premium foods.

But, were the dogs thriving on these products? If the increase in skin and coat problems are any indicator (and it is), then the evidence points to the negative. What about the number of obese dogs? Another negative indicator. Granted, some dogs do seem to do well on commercial food. But, some people seem to do well on fast food, too, but we’d be fooling ourselves if we suggested that a diet of junk food is optimal nutrition for humans. Yet, we do just that in the canine world when we advise dog-owners to feed their dogs commercial food. Every day. For the life of the dog. And we think nothing of it.

But we ought to. We ought to wonder why vet students get so little nutrition education in vet school. And why what they do get may be taught or sponsored by commercial food manufacturers who may have even developed the texts used in the classes. You didn’t know that?

When you consider that nutrition is the foundation of growth and development and the basis of good health, it becomes imperative that we stop depending on advertising agencies for our knowledge of canine nutrition. We need to begin to think for ourselves about what we are feeding our dogs and what the dogs were designed to eat.

But Joe Blow could never manage to feed Rover a balanced diet! He needs the dog food company to make sure Rover gets balanced canine nutrition. Not so! Dogs have managed to survive for millennia without dog food companies.

Given today’s greater knowledge of nutrition and the better living conditions under which most dogs live, they ought to thrive on the old diet of raw meat and bones. And they do! A dog’s digestive system hasn’t changed, even though the dogs themselves come in all shapes and sizes these days. The outer wrapper may vary, but the inner workings are all still there, just waiting to kick into gear should real food appear once again in the Rover’s bowl.

But what about bacteria? Well, truth be known, dogs can handle lots of bacteria, once they’ve become acclimated to it. After all, these same dogs raid the kitty litter box or cruise the pasture, looking for “goodies”, given a chance…and lick their butts!

But what about the danger of eating bones! Don’t forget about that! Yes, bones can be dangerous…cooked bones, that is! Heat leaches out the fat in a raw bone, leaving a dry, brittle bone that is prone to splinter into sharp pointy pieces, deadly to the unwary dog that ingests it. Raw bones are not brittle and do not splinter as do cooked bones.

So, what do I feed my Akitas? Well, as you no doubt guessed, lots of raw, meaty bones! Specifically, raw chicken backs and turkey necks. Venison, in season. Beef bones for teeth-cleaning (did I mention the tie-in between no more bones for dogs and the growing need for dental care for these same dogs?), for exercise, and as a distraction on fast days.

My dogs thrive.

My vet bills have plummeted.

Nutrition truly is the foundation for health.

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22 Examples of Thin Privilege

Through mass media, we’ve been bombarded with messages that the “normal” size is actually thin. And this assumption that you need to be thin in order to be okay and normal gets played out frequently for people who are bigger than “normal”.

If you’ve been a “normal” size your whole life, you may never have thought of the benefits of being thin. But sizeism is very prevalent, and it’s one of the most accepted “isms” in our society.

It’s time we make this “ism” unacceptable, and thus make the world a better place to live in for people of all shapes and sizes.

The following are examples of thin privilege that those of us who are seen by society as being physically “too big” experience regularly in our lives.

1. You’re not assumed to be unhealthy just because of your size.

2. Your size is probably not the first thing people notice about you (unless you’re being thin-shamed – the opposite of fat-shamed).

3. When you’re at the grocery store, people don’t comment on the food selection in your cart in the name of “trying to be helpful.”

4. Your health insurance rates are not higher than everyone else’s.

5. You can expect to pay reasonable prices for your clothing.

6. You can expect to find your clothing size sold locally.

7. You can expect to find clothing in the latest styles and colors instead of colorless, shapeless and outdated styles meant to hide your body.

8. You don’t receive suggestions from your friends and family to join Weight Watchers or any other weight-loss program.

9. When you go to the doctor, they don’t suspect diabetes (or high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or other “weight-related” diagnoses) as the first/most likely diagnosis.

10. You don’t get told, “You have such a pretty/handsome face” (implying: if only you’d lose weight you could be even more attractive).

11. People do not assume that you are lazy, based solely on your size.

12. You’re not the brunt of jokes for countless numbers of comedians.

13. Airlines won’t charge you extra to fly.

14. You are not perceived as looking sloppy or unprofessional based on your size.

15. You can eat what you want, when you want in public and not have others judge you for it or make assumptions about your eating habits.

16. You can walk out of a gas station with a box of doughnuts and not have people yell at you to “Lay off them doughnuts, fatty!” (This actually happened to one of my friends.

17. People don’t ask your partners what it’s like to have sex with you because of your size.

18. Your body type isn’t sexually fetishized.

19. You’re more likely to get a raise or promotion at work than someone who is fat.

20. Friends don’t describe you to others using a qualifier (e.g. “He’s kind of heavy, but REALLY nice, though”).

21. The media doesn’t describe your body shape as part of an “epidemic”.

22. You can choose to not be preoccupied with your size and shape because you have other priorities, and you won’t be judged.

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What if the dealer can't fix your car?

In theory, repairs on your new vehicle should be simple.

You go to the dealer, explain the problem, the technician fixes it, warranty covers it, and you’re on your way.

Most of the time, that’s how it goes. But occasionally, there will be a repair that isn’t easily diagnosed, or one that your dealer can’t or won’t fix. In some of these cases, you may well be in for the fight of your life.

What does the dealer do?

“There is quite a lot of variability between the service operations of different dealers,” says George Iny, director of the Automobile Protection Association. “The dealer is an independent businessman. People think they’ll call the manufacturer for help, but consumers have a misconception about the level of authority and support they’ll get.”

First of all, some background. Automakers may talk about “our customers,” but you’re not one of them. With only a couple of exceptions, every dealership is an independently-owned franchise store. The dealers are the manufacturer’s customers. The automaker sells the vehicle to its dealer, who in turn sells it to you.

How does warranty work, then?

The dealership gets reimbursed by the automaker for the warranty repairs that he does on your vehicle, which can be part of the problem. The manufacturer assigns a specific labour time for each repair to be completed, which is generally the maximum that will be reimbursed.

“The carmakers do not provide dealers enough diagnostic time,” Iny says. “They (the dealers) are under tremendous pressure to replace the part because that’s billable.” The dealer may also have difficulty being reimbursed for a problem that reoccurs after a repair is done. “It’s hard to get the automaker to fix a problem again if they’ve fixed it already,” Iny says.

The auto manufacturers keep track of each dealer’s warranty claims, and may enforce reimbursement restrictions if certain repairs come up too often. It’s primarily meant to catch dealers who may be padding their bottom line, or poorly-trained technicians who are throwing parts at a problem, but unfortunately, the consumer often gets caught in the middle. 

If a certain component becomes problematic, such as a transmission design that’s prone to failure, the repair frequency skyrockets, and dealers get tagged in the automaker’s system. The dealer may then be hesitant to fix your car, because he’s going to have to wait several months to be paid for it.

(This doesn’t apply to recalls, which aren’t tagged for frequency. Any dealer is obliged to perform a recall that applies to your vehicle, even if you’re not a regular customer. However, if a recall requires a part replacement and affects a large number of vehicles, you may have to wait until the company can produce enough new parts and ship them out.)

What if they still can’t fix it?

You’re not obliged to get your warranty work done at the dealership where you bought the vehicle. “We suggest that if you’ve been back twice for a problem that they can’t find, you could look for a better dealer in your area,” Iny says.

When a dealer can’t (or won’t) fix a problem, many people call the manufacturer, but Iny says it usually doesn’t do you much good. Many of the call centres have been outsourced and the person you reach probably won’t have the training or authorization to help you.

The person you really want to contact is the district service representative. He works for the manufacturer and is the liaison with the dealership, and has the authority to approve repairs, sometimes even those that are beyond the warranty period.

The problem is reaching him, since manufacturers usually keep his information a closely-guarded secret. “You may be able to find out their name from the dealer or the regional office,” Iny says. “You may not have to meet the rep in person, but you want to get their ear and get them to call the dealer.”

Records, records, records

Any time you take your car in for warranty, be sure to get a copy of the work order, even if no repair is performed. The work order needs to show the date, vehicle mileage, a detailed description of your complaint, anything that was done (even if it was just a road test), and the fact that the technician couldn’t find a problem. This paper trail will be essential if you have to make your case to the manufacturer.

If your dealer is unable to diagnose a problem after multiple attempts, Iny has a suggestion: pay someone else to figure it out. “Get the name of a specialist in your area,” he says. “You may pay $120 or $150, but they’ll put it on paper and say what the problem is, and you take that to the dealer.

“Most people won’t do this because the dealer is supposed to fix it for free, but you should make the mental link and say, ‘If I spend $120, I could get a free $500 repair.’ If you show up with a report from someone else, it will give the dealer information that should help solve the problem.”

If you do go that route, you might try asking the dealer to reimburse the diagnostic bill as part of the warranty repair. There is a chance you might get some or all of it back, especially if the district service rep is involved in the issue.

That second opinion

The APA website has a list of “second opinion” shops for drivers in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Iny also suggests asking used car lots for recommendations on shops. “They don’t use their own service departments as dealers do, and they’re pretty informal, so if you call or drop in, you’ll probably find the owner,” Iny says. “If you have a new car under warranty, they won’t see you as ‘shark bait,’ and they’ll steer you toward someone they know. That’s a good strategy if you need a specialized repair.”

If you can’t get your vehicle repaired to your satisfaction, you might also consider CAMVAP, the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan, which mediates disputes between consumers and manufacturers for vehicle defects or warranty administration. You must be willing to accept the final decision, even if it isn’t in your favour, but the service is free.

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Will politics be the death of civility?

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Just HOW RUDE has today's life become? And just how much is the tone of our politics to blame? Our Cover Story is reported by Martha Teichner:

Does it sometimes feel as if our politics has us all backed into our ideological corners? Does it seem as if insults and name-calling have taken the place of civil dialogue – that incivility has gone viral?

Whether it's coming from the President of the United States or somebody in a restaurant, you may be disturbed by it all. But should you be alarmed?

Even that's a touchy subject. 

"I think the country is in crisis," said New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg, who recently wrote that "it's less a result of a breakdown in civility than a breakdown of democracy." 

• We have a crisis of democracy, not manners (New York Times, 06/25/18)

"I think the demand for civility can be used as a tool of oppression when it only goes in one direction – when you demand civility from the ruled, but you don't demand civility from the rulers," Goldberg said.

An unapologetic liberal, Goldberg thinks it's just fine that presidential spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders was not welcomed at the Red Hen restaurant, and that Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, has called for confrontation.

"This shows to me this kind of surreal loop of disinformation that we're in," Goldberg said. "Trump then says 'Maxine Waters has basically told people to attack members of my administration, she should be careful of what she wishes for.'  If there is any threat of violence there, it's clearly coming from Donald Trump, and it wouldn't be the only time that Donald Trump has kind of outright threatened protesters."

"I love the old days. You know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? They'd be carried out on a stretcher, folks!"

"So, we're missing the point by talking about manners and civility?" asked Teichner.

"It's not a crisis that members of this administration can't go to a restaurant without being heckled," she replied. "It's a crisis that those hecklers don't have any other way to reach them."

Constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz, a lifelong Democrat, caused a bit of a curfuffle after complaining about being shunned by his Martha's Vineyard neighbors for defending President Donald Trump's civil liberties, an argument he makes in his new book, "The Case Against Impeaching Trump" (Hot Books).

• Sarah Sanders' restaurant encounter kicks off debate about confronting Trump allies ("CBS Evening News," 06/25/18)
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 "Civility is a kind of basis for dialogue," Dershowitz said. "It's hard to have dialogue without civility, if people are pushing and shoving and screaming and harassing, if Maxine Waters gets her way.

"I don't care about being shunned, I don't care about not being invited to parties.  What I care about is the big issue of trying to silence Americans who have a different point of view. President Trump encourages incivility by his name-calling, by his mocking of people. The appropriate response to that is not incivility on the other side."

So, what is?

"Michelle Obama put it very well when she said, 'When they go low, we go high.'" Dershowitz replied.

Dershowitz argues that nothing about the current political climate justifies incivility.

"I'm nearly 80 years old. I've lived through many times. And every era people say, 'In these times, this is special.  In these times, they're detaining Japanese-Americans in detention centers.  In these times there's segregation.'  If we allow that to operate, the 'in these times' approach, everything would be 'in these times,' and we would live in a society of incivility. There is nothing special about these times."

Keith Bybee, a professor at the Syracuse University College of Law and author of "How Civility Works" (Stanford University Press), says what we are seeing now is a revolution in manners. "But maybe a better way to describe it is a gerrymandering of the boundaries of polite society," he said.

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