"Is there any value to honesty?"
Why should I be honest? — MonfortS26
Everybody lies, and people who lie are usually better at getting what they want. Wouldn't it be more logical from an evolutionary standpoint to be a liar?
Why should I be honest? — MonfortS26
There is value to honesty because if you are caught lying, people will not trust you anymore. — darthbarracuda
I have squandered my resistance
For a pocket full of mumbles, such are promises
All lies and jests
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
Isn't everything a self serving act? can you actually do something not out of self interest? — MonfortS26
On the average I see that good people create a good world for themselves, and bad ones get surrounded by bad things. — Ashwin Poonawala
do I have more control over how I can make myself feel than on the outside world? — Ashwin Poonawala
Seems like I have total control over how I can make myself feel about myself. — Ashwin Poonawala
I have a different opinion than others. Sometimes you need to be dishonest to be honest. Being honest every time may not produce results for you. — Richard Thompson
Why should I be honest? Everybody lies, and people who lie are usually better at getting what they want. Wouldn't it be more logical from an evolutionary standpoint to be a liar? — MonfortS26
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