The issue of what behavior is civilized and what is uncivilized or barbaric is varied
among different people. But in our world today there are standards of what behavior is
considered. The definition of civilized is the characteristics of a state of civilization,
especially characterized by taste, refinement or restraint. Now from this definition the
meaning of civilization is a relatively high level of cultural and technological development,
stage at which writing and the keeping of written records is attained. The meaning of taste
is a critical judgment or discernment. The meaning of restraint is control of emotions,
impulses etc.; reserve; constraint. Now the definition of uncivilized is not civilized;
One example of civilized or uncivilized behavior comes from "The Most
Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. In this story one character, Zaroff, is uncivilized
because he hunts other humans for sport. Another example comes from "The Interlopers"
by Saki. In this Story two men are uncivilized at the beginning because they are fighting
over a piece of land that is worth nothing. They are willing to kill over it. However, by the
end of the story they solve their fight in a civilized manner. They talk the disagreement out
and agree to become friends. In the story "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank R. Stockton
the kings way of punishment is uncivilized because an innocent person could die for
opening the wrong door and a guilty person could live for picking the right one. It is also
barbaric because of the way that the people have to die.
The idea of what is civilized and uncivilized can be determined about many actions.
One behavior that is uncivilized to almost all humans is one human taking the life of
another for no reason, murder. Acting rudely or having bad manners is all so considered to
be uncivilized by many people. Being unclean and un-kept is the sa
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