Persuading someone is any means necessary to make someone believe your point, but where does it become wrong? There is always that guilty feeling for telling a little white lie to persuade someone even when your intentions are good. It’s difficult to go around the fine line of manipulation when we try to convince someone to do something. Living in today’s society it is easy to manipulate the truth when using our rhetorical skills. Rhetoric is any means necessary for persuasion. Truth is that which is consistent with the mind, will, character, glory, and being of God. The biblical meaning of truth is also the self-expression of God. Any definition of truth flows from God. Ethics should always play an important role in rhetoric. It should exemplify the truth. In rhetoric, deviating from truth is deviating from God.
Rhetoric is the use of language for effective communication. The bible uses literary techniques to communicate God 's Word. The Bible was written to convince people to respond positively to God 's way of living. Just as the bibles example of persuasion, we should use rhetoric to persuade people in a positive way. Many commercials lie. They use famous actors as spokesmen. The message is usually saying that if you buy …show more content…
Good arguments come from the truth. Adding details that are not true can make your story more interesting, but after the audience finds out the real truth then the story will not be as intriguing. How would you feel is you were listening to a speech and you were persuaded by that the speaker and later find out that the facts given in the speech to persuade you were false? If you were manipulated by someone else’s selfish motives then we would feel angry and hurt by the manipulator, it is the same concept for your audience if you lie. By using the correct ethical appeal you are being respectful to your
Rhetoric is the use of language for effective communication. The bible uses literary techniques to communicate God 's Word. The Bible was written to convince people to respond positively to God 's way of living. Just as the bibles example of persuasion, we should use rhetoric to persuade people in a positive way. Many commercials lie. They use famous actors as spokesmen. The message is usually saying that if you buy …show more content…
Good arguments come from the truth. Adding details that are not true can make your story more interesting, but after the audience finds out the real truth then the story will not be as intriguing. How would you feel is you were listening to a speech and you were persuaded by that the speaker and later find out that the facts given in the speech to persuade you were false? If you were manipulated by someone else’s selfish motives then we would feel angry and hurt by the manipulator, it is the same concept for your audience if you lie. By using the correct ethical appeal you are being respectful to your