The Greeks believed that to be an orator, an individual had to be morally good. Comment on whether you agree or disagree. What, if any, is the connection between goodness, truth, and public communication?
I actually agree. I think that an orator must truly be morally good. Great orators have much influence and power. They can either use that power for good, or they can use it for evil. An example of an orator who used their power of persuasion for good would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an example of one that used it for evil would be Adolf Hitler.
Goodness is spread through good people. It is easy for an orator to spread messages or hate, violence and all around maliciousness.
Jim Jones is another orator who was not morally good. He used his persuasive speaking skill to convinced families to follow him to a community where he eventually talked them into suicide. This is why I agree with the Greeks that orators should be morally good.
Goodness, truth and public communication should be interconnected, but unfortunately they are not always interwoven. This is very prevalent in politics. Many politians think that they are doing what is good, although to accomplish this may not always communicate the truth to the public.
Morality should play an important part in interconnecting goodness, truth and public communication, but unfortunately many people knowingly lie to the public which only earns them distrust
Until next time...
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I like that you said morality SHOULD play an important part in interconnecting goodness, truth, and public communication. The fact that this is emphasized is interesting because when people are aware of the added benefits of "goodness", the only seperating honest goodness and using it for an advantage is morality.
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