Does "being civil" mean that one will respect the other people involved in the discussion? If so, then I agree that it can be done without moderation because this would imply that we are witnessing two or more individuals being moderate with each other. We can argue all we want without having any disrespect toward one another.

This said, I experience enough people not willing to do so voluntarily needing to be taught respect by others while still being respectful of the human potential of everyone around them. what would you suggest we do as a society to deal with this unwillingness to respect others, and by the same token themselves?

The Pink fur of Steemit platform has a much smaller footprint than that of everyday street level life hard stick. On this platform, the worse that can happen to someone is to be "nuked" out of the platform, I doubt that the crowd on the street would stop at such a kind boot... So, to answer your question, you are not trespassing your liberties, though your tone seem heavy and hard, am I wrong in feeling this???

I hope this brings in light the moderate nature of my comment to this matter. Have a wonderful day, keep your smile and namaste :)