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In his Times of Israel Blog article, Doug Aronin discusses the importance of words and the essence of proper public discourse.
Words can clarify or distort. They can convey passion or mimic it. They can promote virtue or vice. But because of modern technology, whatever they do can be done far more efficiently and to greater effect than ever before.
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But then there are the rest of us. We advocate positions that we believe to be right. We present facts that we believe to be true. We try to respect the norms of civil discourse. We avoid ad hominem attacks. We believe that the best gauge of ultimate truth is the free marketplace of ideas.
But sometimes we get carried away. …
Read more at https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-power-of-words-a-pre-yom-kippur-reflection/
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Douglas Aronin is a retired attorney living in Forest Hills, Queens, who is continuing his lifelong involvement in the Jewish community.
A graduate of Columbia Law School, he practiced law for three decades (including a four-year stint with the New York State Attorney General's office) before retiring.
He served for many years as an officer of the UTJ and was a founding board member of the ITJ (Institute of Traditional Judaism) and editor-in-chief of Cornerstone 2.
Doug’s blog appears regularly on Times of Israel, where he addresses an array of political and religious subjects. His writings have also appeared in a wide range of other print and on-line forums.
Here are some of Doug's blog posts: