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Date Posted: 12:02:12 08/24/02 Sat
Author: Nelson Nast
Subject: Re: Topic 3--According to McCroskey (p. 34), Communication is simply a tool---describe...
In reply to: Ken Harley 's message, "Topic 3--According to McCroskey (p. 34), Communication is simply a tool---describe..." on 15:41:20 08/21/02 Wed

>If communication is simply a tool, according to
>McCroskey, how do we feel when the tool is used to
>cause ill? What happens when we rhetorically
>communicate to cheat or hurt or take from someone
>else? Can we, through an understanding of
>communication, begin to craft our messages to others
>for conflict resolution instead of creating more
>conflict?

Communication itself is not the same as thoughtful communication. Thoughtful communication implies that the communicator has the taken the time to make sure the points are thought through carefully and that the communication (e-mail, conversation, voicemail, etc) are done in a way that are positive. Most mean spirited types of communication typically are ones that are either quick responses or ones that had very little thought put into them. The positive bent on any communicatio is by the far the best way to start conflict resolution. Using a more verbal form of communication rather than electronic begins the healing in a much better way.

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