ScottFree
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It's a truncated quote from Robert A. Heinlein. The full quote: “An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.”
Essentially, pound away on your keyboard, anonymous, and oblivious to the world at large. Face to face, most would be much more polite, with or without firearms.
Walk into a bar. State your opinion, in the face of and contrary to your listener. Find your nose broken.
Anyone remember dueling (not involving banjos)?
It has a long and varied history - Code Duello.
Also “Should have gone for the Marquis of Fantailer. I believe that has been carved on many a gravestone", - Snuff, Terry Pratchett.
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