Choose a Topic
Share Your Perspective
Give your raw, unfiltered thoughts about this issue. What do you think should be done? Why do you hold this position?
About the Peacemaker Tool
The Peacemaker Tool helps you reflect on how you communicate about controversial political topics. By analyzing your language along a toxicity scale, it provides guidance on how to express your views more respectfully and constructively.
Why This Matters:
In today's polarized climate, how we discuss controversial issues can either bridge divides or deepen them. Learning to express our authentic views with respect and understanding is essential for healthy democratic discourse.
How to Use:
- Select a controversial topic that matters to you
- Share your genuine perspective on the issue
- Receive an analysis of your communication style
- Review personalized tips to improve your messaging
Toxicity Scale
Extreme hostility or hate speech
Clearly hostile and inflammatory
Negative tone with some hostility
Critical but still civil discourse
Respectful and constructive communication
Detailed Toxicity Scale:
Maximum hostility, threats, harassment, or hate speech.
Extremely hostile, severe insults, potentially threatening language.
Very hostile, significant insults and inflammatory language.
Clearly hostile, aggressive language, minor insults.
Negative tone with moderate hostility and sarcasm.
Moderately negative, clear criticism, mild hostility.
Noticeably critical, some negative tone, but no hostility.
Mildly critical but still respectful and civil.
Generally respectful with minor criticism.
Completely non-toxic, respectful, and constructive.
Inspired by "Peacemakers Needed"
This tool is inspired by President Russell M. Nelson's April 2023 General Conference talk, "Peacemakers Needed," where he teaches that followers of Jesus Christ should be examples of compassionate interaction, especially when we have differences of opinion.
"As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are to be examples of how to interact with others—especially when we have differences of opinion. One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is how compassionately that person treats other people."