Posted by Long, Long Ago on 3/15/2006, 8:05 am We may have something to learn from this quote: “There is no shortage of public discourse, but there is in my opinion a great shortage of quality discourse. "What is needed is the kind of communication in which good questions are more important than persuasive statements and the exercise of power. It is the kind of communication in which dialogue is valued more than monologue. "It’s the kind of communication in which we even try to find common ground, when on the surface none seems to exist.” Stephen W. Littlejohn,
The exchange between Desert Rose and me (see Agree? Or disagree?) is illustrative of a simple problem: failure to communicate. I regret allowing my frustration to dictate my responses because nothing is gained. Who knows? Desert Rose and I may actually agree on some things. We may never know.
"It’s the kind of communication in which we are more concerned about discovering the values and ideals that underlie our differences than to shout down opponents in some kind of verbal war.
Professor of Speech Communication,
Humbold State University
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