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# Persuasion loses moral authority when it uses...
> Persuasion loses moral authority when it uses respect merely as camouflage for domination. Dignity must remain real even if the answer is no and the other person never joins the speaker's position.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Workbook|Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power]]
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“Persuasion loses moral authority when it uses respect merely as camouflage for domination. Dignity must remain real even if the answer is no and the other person never joins the speaker's position.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-persuasion-loses-moral-joins-speakers-position
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