Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c7.12

c7.12

A discourse is illuminated when the speaker, listener and statement come together in unison. The communication does not develop if the speaker disregards the listener and simply promotes his self interest. On the other hand, if he gives up his own issues and simply promotes the issues of the other, then also his discourse is subjected to doubts and the statement becomes defective. A true speaker therefore takes into account the view of the listener and also puts up his own propositions in a balanced way.⁴