Common Decency

Common decency is a

Common decency is a core part of who people are. E. J. Dionne

Rome tolerated every abominable

Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens no longer carried on deviant behavior in private, but pridefully displayed it in public. It was those with moral values who could no longer freely walk in a public park without having to … Read more

The worst enemy of

The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency. Aldous Huxley

…there’s no question of

…there’s no question of heroism in all this. It’s a matter of common decency. That’s an idea which may make some people smile, but the only means of fighting a plague is – common decency. Albert Camus

On matters of race,

On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way.
A. Bartlett Giamatti