Who agrees on; You have to be cruel to be kind?

Answer 1

some ppl need tought love but id rather kill them with kindness

Answer 2

That's like saying the end justifies the means.

We need more situational information about the reason it was said.

I happen to disagree, but that's because I believe that statement was designed to hide a cruel intent.

Answer 3

I believe you have to be cruel to tell the truth and to educate. Being "kind" is subjective. I suppose kindness could be defined as either civility or truth told out of love.

Answer 4

there is a saying: "if you are kind to the cruel, you will be cruel to the kind", which means, in some circumstances, you MUST be cruel... anyway, I don't know if it's necessary in your everyday life...

Answer 5

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, and sometimes it's just fun to be cruel.

Answer 6

That's silly. And, it makes an oxymoron as you have written it. If you mean, Honesty, well, honesty is not always kind, but it is kinder than lies, and certainly NOT cruel.

Answer 7

Depending on the situation, it might be necessary.

For example:

Telling your best friend that her fiancé is cheating on her seems necessary.

Posting on Yahoo Answers that Die Gays 5 was conceived by fertilizing one of his mother's rotting eggs with dog vomit is of course true, but not really necessary.

Answer 8

I think that saying is the same as 'take the salt with the sugar'. A person has to understand both sides before they can be one or the other, I think.

Answer 9

no i dont believe in that

Answer 10

i dont