Or, do you use the truth for shock value?  Just curious.
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I tend to be honest to my own harm. I can use my honesty as a weapon, but I'm learning not to do that. I want my tongue to be loving. Loving AND truthful.
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First impulse: yes.\n\nThen, I remember we have a nasty tendancy to imprison/punish the innocent, so the evidence would have to be pretty overwhelming. Otherwise, no.
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The TRUTH Sucks, Huh ??
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I don't know a single soul who can answer that question flat out right now honestly. Of course they're going to say yes, its the right thing to do. But, no one can predict there actions in a time of panic. I'm sure that there would be some hesitation, and such a hypothetical question desereves a hypothetical answer.
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It's obvious \n\nKoppel was stunningly truthful. YA does not function in the realm of truth. This is a Tit for Tat Red vs Blue video game.\n\nWe require a Liberal FOX view of Iran with trained gunmen killing Blond Haired little Baptist girls. Not average people with views similar to ours being interviewed at the food court of the local mall.\n\nClinton made Koppel film that stupid commie show\n\nGo big Red Go
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Of course I would beleive you. So are you going to tell that it happened to you or is this a hypothetical question?
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If hiding the truth does not physically or emotionally hurt a person than it is sort of alright to disguise the truth. Outright lying is never a good solution. It always creates more pain than it prevents.\n\nThe only reason to hide the truth is to reduce pain. The best way to handle that is to disguise the truth. That way you have not so much lied, as made the truth sound a bit more gentle.\n\nTake care,\nTroy
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truth is the answer.Honesty is always the best policy. we are people and some times we have to go thru a learning process and by it we learn what it is we really want and along the way to that discovery we may not understand, so sometimes we may have to give a explanation but let it be real.
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But how much of your "information" is filtered through a system that may not give you the whole truth?\n\nAny source for news will have a bias, regardless of the intention.\n\nNo offense, what proof do you have to support the 90% number you quote?
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do you believe yourself?
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It is best to tell the truth.  Not telling the truth can lead to a cascade of lies as you try to cover up your tracks.  While there may be a punishment in the short term, in the long run, you will have a lot more trust and leeway than if someone found out that what you said before was a lie.  They will be left wondering about everything you said and you will be unable to convince them even if you are telling the truth.
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I am a great believer in telling it like it is. But because we are all human doing exactly that can cause heartache or pain. Some people will say they can use tact in any given situation thereby telling the truth so that it is not harmful.You will identify this as a grey area.\n\nYou choose;-\n\n a)"Excuse me, ma'am but would you like to try this in black instead of violet".\n\nb)"Ma'am violet is not your colour, here try the black". \n\nc)"You do look a bit plump in the violet, wouldn't you rather try the black".\n\nd)"Ma'am you do look lovely and ever so elegant, I should buy the violet outfit as soon as possible".\n\nClothing shop assistants at one time were trained to lie to prospective customers trying on x amount of garments. As the more they sold the more they earned in commission. Nowadays, it makes commercial sense to tell the truth. Telling the truth or handling any situation with a little tact does not ruin friendships.\n\nThe correct answer is a or b. Depending on whether you'd like your customer to read between the lines than you'd answer a), answer b is a little more upfront. \n\nHad you answered d) your credibility would suffer and c) is an insult.\n\nTact is the art of communication.
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Quite correct. Too, don't let it affect you to the point of inflammatory speech. Everybody knows, nobody cares. How do you navigate in such waters. \n\nIf you can see these things, you have an idea what truth is. First off, man is flawed. Not to be fully trusted even at his best. \n\nMadison Avenue makes a living presenting a doctored view of the truth. Peace within yourself is the objective and not to fall prey to what others do making you like themselves.\n\nCynicism isn't in view here. A sober outlook on things based on the facts is what's in order. \n\nI wish you success in the endeavor.
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yup, people tend to do that... I just hope people use their good judgement to distinguish the right ones from those that are unintentionally destructive answers.\n\nserious questions are asked in the hope that experts on that field are online to shed some light.  But we can never be too sure.
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if you know what this means... Why are you asking us?\nI think that is not truth
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If you have to lie, then it probably is not worth it.  plus whatever it is you lied about to get the money for will make it all loose meaning.  Don't put numeric over morality,
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yes you should.It is always in a persons best interest to back up and clarify themselves if their question is mis- percieved.\n\nNow that you have done so maybe others will understand the point you were attempting to make.