Honesty... What is Honesty... Exactly? Honesty, simply put, would to be free of deceit and lies.
I have mentioned this before, but I shall do it again to spare you the trouble of checking other entries I blogged, "Lies are what keep one's social status at equilibrium." If you don't understand, it simply means that lies prevent your social status from tipping out of your favour in social circumstances. This saying usually applies to all lies, assuming they are logically made.
Honesty is the enemy of lies and deceit, so...Honesty - Lies And Deceit
And since Lies are there in social circumstances to help you in your social life and to prevent awkward circumstances and outcome that may negatively affect your social standpoint in the social scale, we can say that Honesty is against your social status. What I mean by that is well, for example, when you have an honest opinion that may hurt the other party, announcing it would give a negative impression on that yourself as someone who is 'mean'. Whereas announcing a socially approving statement that does not directly harm the other party would not hinder your public figure but instead would be against your honest opinion.
So honesty and lies are in a constant conflict when it comes to making a reply or comment, as the overall outcome that is commonly desired would be one that is socially approving and does not negatively hinder your public figure. Making the right reply or comment will always come down to priorities. Do you value your public figure more than your morals? In this time and day, honesty is looked down upon as 'inappropriate' and 'rude'. Although blunt honesty may be the truth, the truth hurts. And that is seen today as a social assault on the other party. So be wary on your choice of words, as the same message can be conveyed through different choices of words, where some of which are inappropriate and where some are. Eventually, the truth will set you free, and you'll learn to live with it.
If you value your morals more and prefer honesty, consider your usage of words before talking to not offend the other party. If you value your public figure more and have to lie to yourself and everyone, give the most ideal answer you can possibly give in that situation, to gain more social status.
I'm trying to keep these entries short from now on, so that it won't hurt your eyes as much, and as always, reality... Find a way out.
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