Alas, this is starting to look like an exercise in madness at a level of human stupidity seldom witnessed in the history of civilized society.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/10/20000-toxic-sites-in-sagging-arctic-permafrost/

A sign that Palestinians, removed from the Middle East and allowed to grow and flourish in free societies, can become truly civilized — contributors to society, rather than dangers to it.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/blogs/guest-blog/from-the-river-to-the-sea/2023/11/20/

I have learned to respond to the taxes we pay by reminding myself of the quote from the great U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who told the nation 100 years ago, “Taxation is the price we pay for a civilized society.”

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/03/06/john-bossange-find-the-tax-revenue-gov-scott/

In the civilized world, solitary confinement is considered a barbaric human rights violation and is only suitable for short term use.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12754862?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

It also makes it feel like a barn in the woods — but a civilized barn.

Source: https://www.phillymag.com/property/2023/09/29/lake-ariel-contemporary-loft-house-for-sale/

It’s comforting to think that the terrorist who murdered seven Jews coming out of a Jerusalem synagogue was striking a blow against “the civilized world,” as President Joe Biden asserted.

Source: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/columnist/editors-note/355555/no-president-biden-the-synagogue-attack-was-not-against-the-civilized-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-president-biden-the-synagogue-attack-was-not-against-the-civilize

Mark Twain commented that “a Jew is born civilized.”

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-june-23-2023/2023/06/21/

Most liberal Zionists see themselves closer to “civilized” white Christian Europeans rather than their “primitive” Brown Muslim Arab neighbors.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/14/protests-assist-israeli-state-propaganda/

Pained, you put down your civilized drink.

Source: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/thought-for-the-day-20.php

Seattle is looking to take a small step in rejoining the civilized world by making illegal drugs illegal again.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/09/21/shocker-seattle-passes-ban-on-drug-use-in-public-n1728717

The hatred, the lies, the brutality, the disgraceful outburst of ancient antisemitism are an embarrassment to all civilized people and nations.

Source: https://tjpnews.com/isaac-herzog-broadcasts-live-from-western-wall-to-march-for-israel-in-washington/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=isaac-herzog-broadcasts-live-from-western-wall-to-march-for-israel-in-washington

They are just as capable of being educated, civilized, decent, and law-abiding.

Source: https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/02/21/racism-in-reporting-when-they-dont-tell-you-the-race-n531996

This is the antithesis of a civilized and intelligent society.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letters-overrule-idea-of-lawyers-selecting-state-judges/article_e78e30a6-d3c2-11ed-87d7-17645dd2c545.html

Those are not legal in other more civilized countries.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12703386?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

To maintain order, liberty and a civilized society, public and private virtue should be encouraged and justice must be administered equally and impartially to all.

Source: https://press-herald.com/rozeman-americas-question-of-the-week-what-drives-mike-johnson/