Comments on: How Can a War Be “Civil”?

By: B0mar

B0mar — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:16:58 +0000

In a time when a call for civility in public discussion is simply a thinly veiled attempt to any silence political opposition, I smiled every time I heard a call in the 2011 State of the Union speech for civil behavior. I’m from Jersey, and most decidedly a Yankee, but in spirit I channeled the old Confederate Corrector from Jay Ward’s old Rocky and Bullwinkle Cartoon series-
“Ah simply can’t abide that word “Civil!”
Can anyone recall that character’s name or what episode he appeared in?

By: d estel

d estel — Sun, 24 May 2009 06:11:00 +0000

civil war is a term used to refer a lot many other wars across the world, not just the American war (not being American, i was completely unaware of this origin).
Can you put some light on that usage?

By: Cassie Tuttle

Cassie Tuttle — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:54:09 +0000

Randy,

Especially brutal, perhaps, because civil wars, by definition, involve attacks upon and the killing of one’s fellow countrymen.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:12:45 +0000

It has been observed that “civil” wars are frequently the most brutal…

By: nutmeg

nutmeg — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:21:33 +0000

I’m really not sure about why they named it the civil war. Its probably because they extended the war in the 1800′s