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I think SugahBritches misunderstands me. It's not that I don't believe in being courteous and gallant and everything else, it's just that I don't believe I should be that way because a medieval code tells me to be that way.
First and foremost my parents raised me to be polite and courteous to everyone, second I choose to be that way because I see the value in it, and third my position as a (soon to be (I commission in six weeks)) military officer dictates that I be polite and courteous.
As a Marine, I would never want someone to look at me and think to themselves how nasty I look or act. I always try to conduct myself in a manner becoming that of a Marine officer. My point in this thread was never that I see no value in being polite and courteous, but rather that I don't see any value in an outdated moral code. The original post asked what I thought of the word chivalry, and I gave my thoughts on the word. My posts weren't critical of being nice to people, but rather I was being critical of an archaic code of conduct and what it means.
I was never taught the code of conduct that is chivalry in the Marine Corps, but I was taught customs and courtesies that simply reinforced those taught to me by my parents.
Now, I do realize that on the TFP I am not always a shining beacon of courtesy, but in person I conduct myself much better, as I hope anyone who knows me can attest.
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