It will also be necessary to introduce a new notion of passion, as you will see. In this view, the primary purpose of a dialogue group is to create an opportunity where people from different cultures with different social backgrounds and different religious or political views can come together. These people would offer their views for consideration and they should consider views offered by others. A homogeneous group, where people are harmoniously tuned to each other or a polite group of people pretending to be tolerant, is not suitable to get us nearer towards freedom. I will explain why.
Controversial views are most likely to stirr up emotional and intellectual reactions.
The reactions indicate that something personally important has been touched. Possibly, something that one wasn't even aware of. The real value of the dialogue, however, lies not so much in the ideas being offered but in the emotional and intellectual reactions caused by those views. The views themselves may also be interesting but it is the reaction that counts. Reactions can also come during moments of silence when tension builds up tremendously.