From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Tue Jun 10 2003 - 19:42:11 MDT
Greg Burch wrote,
> Crucial elements of carrying on a civilized discussion about such
> topics are respect for one's audience and toning the rhetoric
> DOWN as the inflammatory nature of the subject matter goes UP.
> Another rule -- that rises to the level of a natural law in my book --
> is that effective communication and economy of words go hand in hand.
> The persuasiveness of rhetoric is in inverse proportion to the
> number of adjectives used.
Excellent advice! As you say, these come close to becoming natural laws.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISM, CISSP, IAM, IBMCP, GSEC Certified InfoSec Manager, Certified IS Security Pro, NSA-certified InfoSec Assessor, IBM-certified Security Consultant, SANS-cert GSEC <HarveyNewstrom.com> <Newstaff.com>
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