Ideally, orators should all be morally good – wouldn’t that be nice? Our world would be a better place if those who chose to speak publicly to groups of people only delivered positive or even motivational messages. I agree with the Greeks’ rule of good morale in public speaking but it has obviously not been enforced. There have been many evil leaders in our world’s history who have unfortunately been great public speakers and gained followers in support. Some of them have accomplished such immoral, disgusting things solely through their public speaking skills.
Realistically I don’t see a connection between goodness, truth and public communication. Thanks to the first amendment, we all have the right to free speech in this country allowing anyone to communicate publicly about just about any topic they choose – it doesn’t have to be good or the truth. Human beings are all so unique, filled with their own thoughts of opinions and beliefs that it would be impossible to regulate public communication to only good and true words.
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