Well, I have been silent on the Senator Craig issue. What do you really say about a Senator playing footsy in a bathroom? So, I think this is a good time to look at the rules of conversation.
Rule #1- Tell the truth.
The truth is an effective tool. In any debate, conversation, plea, or argument the truth will always be stronger than even the most well thought out lie. How agonizing is it to watch politicians use bold faced lies?
The thought process behind these blunders is amazing. A group of people have to sit in a room and decide that a lie is the best thing they can come up with (admittedly a lot of the time, the people in the room are actually advising for the truth to be told). Second the speaker has to deliver this lie.
What is actually needed in each of these situations is the truth.
It is impossible, in hindsight, to argue that even if these politicians would have just told the complete true story in the first place that they wouldn’t have been better off, if only for the simple reason that they had to tell the truth eventually anyways.
This same premise works in your home and everyday conversations as well. Tell the truth. So, how is the truth used? Carefully.
Explanation: Is there only one version of the truth, and can only one set of words be used to explain the truth? The answers, no and no! Since more than one set of words can be used to explain the truth, more than one version of the truth exists. Making even the truth a slippery talking point. However, any argument based on the truth will beat out a lie every time.
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I have always felt the truth will set you free. I respect someone who owns up to the truth right away.
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