I have never lived in a time when more people argued from the extremes of every position than we experience today. From theology to politics, we are either told to go home or we are declared human scum.
When people today want to make a point, they take the most extreme position possible, which in essence makes dialogue impossible. This is the antithesis of leadership, where people are brought together in a shared vision for the common good. This post by A. Trevor Sutton is worth the read:
“The world needs more rhetoric. Yes, you read that correctly. Politics needs more rhetoric. Journalism needs more rhetoric. Social media needs more rhetoric. Our daily discourse needs more rhetoric.
Disagree? You’re not alone. Many would argue the modern world needs less rhetoric, not more. Often cited as a major reason for today’s outrage culture, rhetoric has become a dirty word. It’s what you wield to keyboard-punch someone on Twitter. It’s how politicians utter hundreds of words while saying absolutely nothing. It’s kerosene for igniting violence and hate.”