Civility

In this week’s spotlight I wish to discuss the nature of civility. This election cycle has led to some truly unfortunate exchanges between candidates and I believe this can generally debase our society. If politicians can stoop to personal attacks that are vulgar and otherwise beneath the dignity of civil discourse, it’s likely that others will follow suit. This is exactly the sort of leadership that erodes our ability to communicate with one another. Real Communication Real communication is not about how loudly we can speak or how many ad hominem attacks we can mount. Sometimes it’s incumbent upon each ...