I personally disagree with the Greek concept that the orator has to be morally good, because this is a personal treat which is related more to the personal character, not so much to the public speaking. A person can be good at public speaking even being morally good. As an example can serve the politicians, they all have a goal in their political career and not necessarily they have good morals. Their object is to make people to believe what they saying, even if is not the truth. A lot of times they will give us a reason to believe that they are telling us the truth and that their promises will be fulfilled, that’s a skill of being a excellent performer in public speaking. I think we want to be connection between goodness, truth and public communication, but not necessarily we get that result. As long you can be excellent orator is not absolutely necessary to incorporate the 3 keys into your speech, it is a personal decision.
I believe that you were trying to say that a person can be good at public speaking even if they are not morally good. Is that correct? I say this because you used politicians as an example given with a tone of opposition. And if this is the case I would have to agree. I too believe that politicians are wonderful orators though the goals that they have in mind typically express extreme bias towards subjects that can lead their audience support them and further their stay in office. When they choose to deliver a speech they do not necessarily deliver the truth of the entire topic. Most often they will overlook any areas of the topic that challenge their point of view or the message they are attempting to relay.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with this post and comment. There are many individuals who may be brilliant speakers but have terrible morals. It is important to question credibility of any speaker because the fact of the matter is, they may be convincing, but that doesn't mean they aren't misleading. Politicians are a great example as well as anyone in a sales position, which is where false advertising comes into play. And unfortunately in many cases, damage has already been done before anyone has time to recognize it. Just like Jim Skinner, the CEO of McDonalds. I'm sure he's an eloquent speaker considering his job title, but that doesn't mean there aren't thousands of obese people still under the Ronald McDonald spell.
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