This requires cultivation and not just advise in my assessment. You cannot trust a leader that only relies on advisers. I think if they will read the humanities very well they can learn from history and cultivate themselves. I agree with your sentiment that everywhere in the world, we need leaders to be more careful about what they say because of the institutional power and influence they have. This is particularly a matter of concern in a nation where many persons are GULLIBLE. For instance, in the case of Trump who is a major figure in the world, there is little that advise can do for such an impulsive personality. HBO produced a docudrama on Sarah Palin about how they tried to school her to speak appropriately during the campaign. It just did not work because such behavior requires long term cultivation.
I hope this is not too academic as you said. Our world is very complex.
Samuel
Samuel
Samuel Zalanga, Ph.D.
Bethel University
Department of Anthropology, Sociology and Reconciliation Studies,
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On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 5:35 AM, Chidi Anthony Opara <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:
We should seriously advise government officials against actions(utterances included) that may trigger off unpleasant reactions.--CAO.
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