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Ethics of Rhetoric in Times of War (What We Say Matters), by R. R. Reno – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Ethics of Rhetoric in Times of War (What We Say Matters), by R. R. Reno

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JANUARY 24, 2020 "March for Life" Rally President Trump addressed the annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. He was the first U.S. president to speak in person at the event. The two-hour rally also included remarks by Vice President Pence and Karen Pence, congressional lawmakers, Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly, and several “pro-life” activists. Cspan

By R. R. Reno, First Things, April 7, 2026

What we say matters. And the way we say it matters. This is especially true in times of war, when the moral stakes are high. Which is why I’m troubled by the annihilationist rhetoric coming from the White House. It numbs our souls and corrodes our moral sensibilities.

On Easter Sunday, as an often-extended deadline for Iranian acceptance of American terms was approaching, Donald Trump issued a statement on social media threatening the destruction of civilian infrastructure, should their leaders fail to comply. At a press conference on Monday, he amped up the threat: “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night.” The next day, Trump turned the dial up to eleven: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” …

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