Is honesty always a virtue?

Nicole Green3 said:I mean, honestly? I think being brutally honest is actually a sign of weak character. Like, if someone is just constantly unfiltered and always tells it like it is, you can look at that two ways—it could be a good thing, sure, but it could also just mean they’re being rude or have zero filter. Personally, I feel like it might not even be about character flaws, but maybe just... I don't know, a lack of intelligence? Sometimes you just gotta keep your mouth shut. You really need to have at least a little bit of common sense and pragmatism in life, you know?

Have you ever thought about how you can tell the truth while still using a little more tact, without losing the actual point?

Richard Wells said:Have you ever thought about how you can tell the truth while still using a little more tact, without losing the actual point?

I'm right there with you on this one. There’s really only one truth, sure—but man, there are a million ways to package it, some being much easier to swallow than others.

I mean, like, I already said that you just gotta be pragmatic about this whole thing, you know?