Last night I listened to an NPR program, "On Point," about right wing radio and television announcers whose words could incite listeners to do violent acts. In the Rule of St. Benedict we learn that above all we are to approach persons with reverence. I am concerned that our society has lost this sense of awe and reverence toward persons and accepts the rantings and ravings that we hear over the air waves as normal. I would like to call for more civility of tone by all media folks. We need high quality political discourse, not hot-headed, disrespectful diatribes about people whose political views are not the same as the person behind the mic. St. Benedict wrote wisely. Let us return to offering reverence to all people, even during passionate debate about important issues.
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