Пожалуйста помогите перевести! gen.

[alexander2]

Здравствуйте, помогите перевести второе предложение:
A direct expression of one's viewpoint and one's feelings is vital from the outset. Equally important is an invitation to the opposition to be as forthright themselves.

[johnstephenson]

A direct expression of .... = To directly express ....

Equally important is an invitation to the opposition to be as forthright themselves = It's just as important to invite the opposition to be as direct [in the way they express themselves], as you are.