Appendix D. A CODE OF INTELLIGENT DISCOURSE

THIS CODE OF DISCOURSE IS ADAPTED from materials used in the "Brain Power" seminar, developed by Karl Albrecht International. Used with permission.

I recognize and affirm that the sane use of language is an important aspect of applying my intelligence in every interaction with other people. I promise myself that I will diligently strive to follow these key principles of intelligent discourse:

  1. Self-reference. I will regularly use "to-me" language, to remind myself and others of the self-locality of my views, value judgments, beliefs, assumptions, and conclusions, and to explicitly affirm the rights of others to hold their own views.

  2. Non-aggression. I will refrain from personal attacks on those who disagree ...

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