Speaking Truth
from the difficult-dichotomy
dept.
We
live in a "polite" society. Although there are many examples of rude behavior,
when it comes to speaking truth into a situation on difficult topics, we tend to
take the easy way out and be silent. Yet, it is important to know the
balance.
If someone does something we hate, keeping it a secret is a lie. At the same time, if we spread lies, we are fools. Combine the two ideas together and anyone who conceals his hatred is a fool.
Sometimes there is no polite way to reveal a truth, so we are left with a hard choice. The question is, what's more important: "polite" lies or "hateful" truths?
If someone does something we hate, keeping it a secret is a lie. At the same time, if we spread lies, we are fools. Combine the two ideas together and anyone who conceals his hatred is a fool.
Sometimes there is no polite way to reveal a truth, so we are left with a hard choice. The question is, what's more important: "polite" lies or "hateful" truths?
Posted: Monday - October 02, 2006 at 10:17 AM |
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