So, in the world of argumentation, the pendulum has swung pretty hard to the pathos side of things. Pathos is just a fancy word for emotional appeals, of course. It means that we focus on feelings and use words that mostly equate to sensitivity and getting people to connect on an emotional level. The...
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Day 22: Why We Have to Start With Shame
There’s a whole lot about ourselves and our world we know needs fixed. Stuff we don’t like. Stuff we know isn’t right. We’ve all made mistakes and, having made them, wondered whether we can ever make up for them. And the giant mess we’ve got stewing in our nation and culture is both a...
Day 21: Why #notallmen Is Important
I saw an article yesterday that said #notallmen is not relevant because all women are at risk of sexual harassment or assault or worse. And it bugged me. But I wasn’t sure why for a while. But as I thought about it, here’s what I came up with. 1. All women are at risk....
Day 20: Why #metoo is important…and hard
I don’t really want to talk about #metoo. It makes me sad. The stories I’ve heard and read are discouraging. I had a horrible dream last night that was totally related to this conversation. But as hard as it is, it is important. First of all, #metoo. It hasn’t happened often (I don’t even...
Day 19: Why We Give Back
I don’t really care where or how you give back. I really don’t. But I am firmly convinced that we all need to do it. It makes unimaginable differences for us to get out of our own heads and share something with another person…both for them and for us. And we all know that,...