A concluding sentence in the Washington Times article states: "Dissenting
with honesty, ferocity and courage is one of Churchill's lessons to us
today." I think that 'ferocity' wrongly characterizes Churchill's approach
to public debate, and I think that 'passion' is a better substitute.
Churchill would have been put off by ferocity both in himself and in others,
and winning an argument through ferocity was not his style. I would also
change 'courage' to 'moral courage'. In addition, I don't think that
Churchill would have been comfortable taking part in the ferocious, sophist
spectacles that often pass for political dissent today.
Stan
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Subject: [ChurchillChat] From The Washington Times: 'Winston Churchill
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Richard C. Geschke sent you this:
Winston Churchill still instructs
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/05/winston-churchill-still-instructs/
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Richard C. Geschke attached this additional message:
This article gives food for thought in today's problems of terrorism.
Let's not conjecture what Winston would do, but what lessons of his past
actions would be a guide for today's leaders.
Richard C. Geschke
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