I do not agree with the statement above. Yes, it is a plus to listen to a speaker whom you know is morally good, however not many people out there are morally good. In order to succeed in our society today, you almost have to do whatever it takes to be on top. These people will lie if they have to. When I think of an orator, I think of some of the most amazing speakers we have had in our society over the past 100 years. People like John F. Kennedy Jr. and Martin Luther King Jr. You believed what these people said because you knew that they were good people. Sometimes you can listen to someone like Hitler and get brainwashed into believing what he is saying is right. He was not a morally good person but he knew how to persuade a crowd.
When it comes to a connection between goodness, truth and public communication, it definitely depends on who is speaking and what the topic is that he or she is speaking about. Again, you can really only find truth and goodness in a speaker when you are passionate and knowledgeable about what this speaker is talking about.
At this moment during the election we are listening to the speeches in the Republican National Convention. It is amazing to hear these people speak about what they believe in and what they believe is best for our country. You have to decide on your own what is the truth.
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