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%OVERCOMING MAJOR DIALOGUE BARRIERS 790902
Working to overcome major dialogue barriers is an
appropriate ultimate concern. Many human values may be
put in helpful perspectives by regarding them as
supportive of overwhelming major dialogue barriers. Some
values can be recognized as creating barriers to dialogue,
and so be called into question, if overcoming major
dialogue barriers is an ultimate concern.
It is helpful to recognize the various barriers to
dialogue, and to see the relative importance of those
barriers. It is most helpful to focus upon the barriers
which occasion the most blockage, frustration, alienation,
ignorance, isolation, etc. Elimination very minor
barriers while major ones remain i place and unchallenged
is not wise. Prudence may dictate patience in effort to
eliminate major barriers, if eliminating them will take a
great deal of effort, Their focus should be upon the most
fruitful way to expect available resources. Sometimes
that may involve working on minor barriers which can
easily be overcome, Other times that will involve slow
progress on overcoming major barriers which are difficult
to deal with. It is wise to recognize what the barriers
are and how to proceed in trying to overcome them. It is
not wise to pretend that certain barriers are of no
consequence and so ignore them. To overcome some barriers
will require high levels of cooperation and communication
--- in spite of the barriers' tendency to undermine
cooperation and communication.
What are the natures of various barriers to dialogue?
Many pertain to people's motivations to speak, write,
listen, read, and contemplate. Others pertain to the
existence, openness, availability, and fidelity of
channels of communication. Vocabulary can be a barrier if
it can not point to or represent essential realities, if
it embodies biases, or if it promotes confusion, The
structure of languages can be a barrier by constraining
the kinds of dialogue which are possible. Taboos, fears,
laws, authorities, and traditions may constituent barriers
of major proportions. All kinds of imprisonment inhibit
dialogue. Hunger, sickness, weakness can block free
dialogue. Personal lack of communication skills can
prevent dialogue. So also can injustice, violence
arrogance, blindness, deafness, insensitivity,
exclusivity, darkness, noise, sloppy thinking, lack of
common language, and lack of listeners/readers.
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