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Very often we find that people are governed by the rules of polite behavior even in extreme circumstances.British prisoners of war famous for maintaining social customs like afternoon tea even when they're starving to death,and keeping their uniforms neat and clean even as they disintegrate into rags.And when resuce finally arrives,British prisoners actually form queues.Similarly,witnesses say that in the chaos and panic that followed 2001's explosion in the World Trade Center in New York,people said"excuse me"when they ran into each other in the rush to escape.People rescued from burning buildings have often reported that they felt hesitant to scream for help;it just isn't polite to yell.Of course,in these situations we're considering group behavior,so perhaps it isn't so very remarkable that the social contract still prevails.But this human need to behave in a civilized manner remains even when people are totally isolated.A Japanese soldier who spent 38 years alone inthe jungle after the war got up at same time every day except Sundays,and polished his shoes on a regular basis.And people who have been lost in the mountains for long periouds talk of bathing "in private" although there were only birds and animals on hand to observe them.
Very often we find that people are governed by the rules of polite behavior even in extreme circumstances.British prisoners of war famous for maintaining social customs like afternoon tea even when they're starving to death,and keeping their uniforms neat and clean even as they disintegrate into rags.And when resuce finally arrives,British prisoners actually form queues.Similarly,witnesses say that in the chaos and panic that followed 2001's explosion in the World Trade Center in New York,people said"excuse me"when they ran into each other in the rush to escape.People rescued from burning buildings have often reported that they felt hesitant to scream for help;it just isn't polite to yell.Of course,in these situations we're considering group behavior,so perhaps it isn't so very remarkable that the social contract still prevails.But this human need to behave in a civilized manner remains even when people are totally isolated.A Japanese soldier who spent 38 years alone inthe jungle after the war got up at same time every day except Sundays,and polished his shoes on a regular basis.And people who have been lost in the mountains for long periouds talk of bathing "in private" although there were only birds and animals on hand to observe them.
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