Civic duty Quote by Aberjhani

Civilized discourse demands critical thinking, self-reflexiveness, sober-headed analysis.

— Daniel Lubetzky

Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy.

— Alex Gibney

“Having healthy debating enforces critical thinking principles - increased perspective, less prejudgment, and looking at things from different angles.”

— Pearl Zhu

“Critical literacy focuses on issues of power and promotes reflection, transformation, and action.”

— Maureen McLaughlin

“Because of demagogues, rhetoric has a tainted reputation in our time. However, rhetoric is central to democratic governance. It can fuse passion and persuasion,…

— George will

There is no genuine democracy without an informed public. While there are no guarantees that a critical education will prompt individuals to contest various…

— Henry Giroux

“In critical linguistic research, ‘discourse’ often denotes text and image in real-use contexts. The nature of discourse is multi-faceted: discourse itself constructs ideas and…

— Helen Ringrow

A vital democracy requires an informed electorate, civil discourse, and bold thinking.

— Jane O'Meara Sanders

“Healthy debating enforces critical thinking principles - looking at things from the different angles, with increased perspective and less prejudgment.”

— Pearl Zhu

“Democracy thrived on a clash of ideas, a tolerance of viewpoints, and robust debate.”

— Steve Berry

“In a democratic system, the medium of dialogue is the best medium for not allowing the debate to become a dispute.”

— Ramnath Kovind

The issue of who gets to define the future, own the nation's wealth, shape the parameters of the social state, control the globe's resources,…

— Henry Giroux