My answer would be that the idea of representative government is the only possible idea for the government of a civilised community.
That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.
That, I believe, is the way we all want to live - a decent life in a civilised community.
Rules must flow from the school's ambition to run a nurturing and civilised community.
I must say I can't wait to get back to a civilised community and a decent butcher.
Legends says that they came into contact with more civilised communities living in plains of Assam as early as in 16th century.
Who, in a really civilised community, would grudge that measure of invasion?
Commissioner Vitorino rightly cited a concern about this particular trade that would exist in any civilised community.
But the reaction of the world must be to exclude Russia from the civilised community of nations until its international murder squads are no longer operational.
Its use should put a country beyond the pale of the civilised community.