Quote: If invitational rhetoric is to result in mutual understanding of perspectives, it involves not only the offering of the rhetor's perspective but the creation of an atmosphere in which audience members' perspectives can be offered. We propose that to create such an environment, an invitational rhetoric must create three external conditions in the interaction between rhetors and audience members--safety, value, and freedom.
Question: Is this a realistic goal when it comes to sharing perspective and presenting information in modern day? Do individuals actually work towards creating an understanding environment including safety, value and freedom?
I think it's a realistic goal, but I'm not sure if every person is legitimately working towards creating that environment. There are people (see: men) in the social justice movement that definitely consider themselves woke and tolerant, but are still quick to pull misogynistic lingo out when talking about a woman that they disagree with. People may think that they're working towards safe environments but hiding behind rhetoric and personas mask some of that vileness.
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