2006-12-05 05:20:13 · 29 answers · asked by Diesel Weasel 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
honesty is a relative concept and i would refrain from overmoralizing it. we may easily come up with instances when telling the truth may not result in a greater good. for instance, take the case of a family housing a jewish child during wwii. when the nazis knock on the door and ask whether you are providing safe haven for a jewsih person, telling the truth seems like a bad idea.
2006-12-05 11:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by Circlometry™³ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's not possible to have absolute honesty completely. Honesty is not the goodness given that honesty can sometimes killed. As long as your words don't produce negative consequences, then it's all good. Absolute honesty should only be practice in a society where everything is good and perfect. There's no place like that on this planet. ..haha..So lie when it's appropriate and tell the truth when is right. The hard part is figuring out which one is suited best for a given situation.
2006-12-05 13:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by thrill5eeker 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only the danger of acting a fool, breaking one's own heart, making someone sad without meaning to.....honesty is the best policy and the most dangerous at the same time, yes.....
2006-12-05 13:21:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anashuya 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is huge danger in honesty, but its nothing compared to the danger that comes with lying.
2006-12-05 13:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by Sir James the Dark 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do think sometimes people can be too honest with someone to the point that it hurts them. For the most part, though I don't think you can go wrong with honesty. You know what they say..."honesty is the best policy"
2006-12-05 13:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the situtation is. If the truth could actually harm someone then yeah there is danger in honesty.
2006-12-05 13:23:49 · answer #6 · answered by ~Kricket~ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes the danger is in being hurt from letting your guard down. But the rewards can be beyond compare to anything else
2006-12-05 18:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by Snowy Marie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is there is great danger in the truth. Politicians start wars over covering up the truth and being honest
2006-12-05 14:04:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well yes but there is more in dishonesty. Excessive honesty is not always prudent. The thing about dishonesty is that you have to remeber what story you told to whom, and that is hard. Just use judgement
2006-12-05 13:23:36 · answer #9 · answered by mjbayunl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be honest is the best way to go . If you lie , it will come back . Then you have to lie again and again , until you have to tell the truth . By that time you have lost the trust you once was given , and you hurt the person twice as bad.
2006-12-05 13:26:41 · answer #10 · answered by ttate_27 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋