What is truth and does it matter?

Answer 1

The truth is that which is, was, or will be, regardless of rather you know it, believe it, or admit it. Yes it does matter even if it is totally hidden and ignored. The truth known or not may not make a difference in some situations but still matters in the larger picture even if it never becomes known it will effect the final outcome of things

Answer 2

Truth is important for planning and predictions.
To formulate a plan on something which is false is to
not create a plan at all, which is not to say that an individual
can't get lucky and have their plan based on a false
premise result in benefit.
Defining truth is complicated, but perhaps an appropriate
definition would include knowing one's perceptions to
be authentic. If an individual's perceptions of the external
world aren't authentic then the individual might have
internal truth, but not external truth, and in the absence of
external truth an individual will likely be misunderstood
by society. Therefore, an individual can have the right
answer internally to the wrong question externally. When
the individual attempts to explain themself to another
individual the individual might make assumptions that
what the other individual perceived is equivalent to
what the explainer perceived because the explainer
believes his/her own perception to be authentic.
However, assuming that the other individual perceived
the truth the explainer will appear to be explaining fallacy,
and in terms of external explanation the other individual will
be correct in drawing such a conclusion.

Answer 3

Truth is a perception that something is correct, right, transparent and not a deception.

That perception can be very individualized so that what is true may vary from person to person or from time to time.

Truth does matter in that we are guided by are perceptions in making choices for ourselves which affect behavior, emotions, world view, etc...

It is best however to recognize that truth is not absolute and truth can change.

It was once true for many people in Europe that the earth was flat and the sun moved above and bellow it. Some people paid with their lives to disagree with this truth by postulating a truth that the world is round and circles the sun.

I wonder what truths people are dying over in our day that will be false tomorrow?

Answer 4

Truth is a matter of perspective and reality. Your reality and my reality may be different so what is the truth?

Unlike most people I don't think truth is necessarily black and white always. Some things are obvious for instance what day of the week it is.

But if two people have an argument neither one of them retell the argument in exactly the same way. Who is lying and who is telling the truth?

If I have one opinion of George Bush and you have another, who is telling the truth?

Answer 5

Telling the "truth," is unrelated to "ultimate truth." Telling the truth matters immensely 'sometimes' but can often be only cruelty. However, knowing the truth about yourself, who you are and the "abstract experience of reality you long for" is everything. Without that knowledge of the truth, you will never be set free of the given to experience divine truth and eternal "aliveness."

Answer 6

Truth is "That which is not superimposed". In case of an illusion, when a rope is seen as a snake, the "snake" is superimposed on the rope and not vice-versa. Hence, the rope is real and the "Snake" superimposed is unreal.

It really matters for a justification of all our efforts and transactions in the world. If not all efforts and works would go in vain just as an effort by a dullard to kill a "superimposed snake". Even if the idealistic stance of the world's unreality is taken into account, it presupposes the reality of the substratum. Just as the rope must be accepted as real-substratum for the "superimposed snake". If not, the snake should bite just as the rope is made use of later.

Answer 7

The truth is... humans, and with few exceptions are destroying virtually everything they come in contact with and yes it matters.

The truth is humanity is not humane.

Another truth is... civilization is not civil.

The truth is we narrowly inflict upon a blue, white and green organism because we claim it as ours alone while ignoring and destroying the abundance of life around us.

Truth is most of us fail to commune and call it religion.
Most of us fail to balance and call it commerce.
Most of us fail to relate and call it government,
Collectively we fail to adapt and call it civilization.

Truth is, our overall currency, provides little value.

The truth is almost none of us tune in, actively balance, and adapt within natural flow.

Almost none commonly and communally attend good measure and fairly share, in relationship to and within all that surrounds.

Truth is vertical integration is a negative value unless horizontally considerate.

Truth is most of us... when given the opportunity... will take more then they need while others are knowingly induced to have less

Truth... is something that we as a species fail to face... while we waste our time arguing over and debating semantics.

Answer 8

Truth is accurate information about the world, that helps you get predictable results. If whatever information you rely on does indeed get you the results you want, then it is true enough for your purposes. If you care about getting predictable results, then truth matters.

Answer 9

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it, this is truth, and no, it doesn't matter. As long as you strive after truth, you will never be happy, and you will miss the point of being faithful.

Good luck!

Answer 10

The truth is the sum of all facts, and no, it doesn't matter, because the bad guy will still be found not guilty and get away with murder because the jury consists of idiots who don't think DNA, a signed confession, and video proof of the defendant being caught in the act is sufficient evidence to support a verdict of guilty.