But these are vital to societal well-being because they distill our base instincts into civilized behavior.

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Instead of in the company of those who set the norms for civilized behavior in this world.

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It proved that society has the capacity to reassert norms of civilized behavior even when they appear to have permanently broken down.

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At some point, the news media and society in general are going to have to decide to begin holding these elements accountable to standards of behavior that are acceptable in a civilized society.

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