Civility will encourage your opponents to listen to you in Twelve Angry Men.
Juror Eight is a perfect example of how civility will get your opponents to listen to you, even if they don't agree with you. At first, none of the jurors thought he had anything important to say, thinking that he was hanging to loose strings that weren't real evidence. But gradually, he created more and more doubt throughout the jury, just by being calm and collected. He listened to everyone, despite them not being civil to him, and guided all of the jurors to the conclusion that he was hoping for. Juror Eight the best example of when in doubt, be civil.
Being civil, usually helps you get your way, whether that be a job or something that you want from your parents. Being emotional and screaming, or just making a scene really won't allow people to take you seriously. The civility of juror 8 allowed him to be heard, and he allowed others to be heard too; he wanted to hear everything that may or may have not pertained to the eventual decision of "Guilty" or "Not Guilty." Being civil, made the juror feel comfortable enough to tell him (and the group) of their questions, concerns, and their viewpoints of the case facts. He was then able to prove the facts wrong or lost in translation. His civility made it possible to work through everything with the majority of the jury, which led to the ultimate verdict of "Not Guilty."
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