Sunday, December 26, 2010

Honesty is Respect

If we respect each other why do we lie? Why do we hide the truth, and loose are honest opinions with a false alibi.  The fake images we see of people become a safety net for the person to hide themselves.Once you hide yourself and your beliefs behind a mask they become pointless.

Society today does not comprehend honesty. We believe that it is rude to answer a question truthfully becoming an automatic answering machine.  Truth is respect, but respect is difficult to express if you are frightened of the outcome, scared of others expectations, and there acceptance of your answer. Why don’t we accept the truth?

"People blind themselves from the truth"- Playto's Allegory of the cave: A conclusion we can also draw from Mark Haddon’s novel The curious incident of the dog in the night-time.  Mr. Bonne’s attempt to keep Christopher from the truth showed his lack of trust and respect for him. Truth is respect, but respect is difficult to express if you are frightened of the outcome, scared of others expectations, and there acceptance of your answer.  It’s easy to lie, therefore possibly the reason for his actions towards Christopher, but honesty is worth so much more.

Your Opinion is more meaningful than any lie even if it makes things better for a moment. In deference to someone be honesty. The truth may hurt, but can bring you closer to one another. Do not let your voice become lost in your lies.

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