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5 Tips for Improving Public Discourse

Last updated on: December 27, 2017 at 2:14 pm   by Rita Dunaway

5 Tips for Improving Public Discourse 2017-12-27T14:14:46-05:00 Rita Dunaway

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    1. Be gracious to others in their failures. Let’s face it: we all have moral failures. Yes, some are more significant than others, and carry more serious consequences. But as a culture, we are unbecomingly cruel and unforgiving when our public figures’ failings are exposed.Of course they should be held accountable for their wrongdoing just like everyone else. But when they are willing to acknowledge and turn from the offensive behavior, we should show them the same warmth of forgiveness and grace that we all hope to receive for ourselves and our loved ones.

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