Balthazzar
Christian Evolutionist
Truth appeals to me. I can't say this has always been the case, but I've learned to embrace things that are true. It's a scientific fact that humans are natural born liars. I think it's about acceptance or fear of not being accepted by those we depend on as children. We typically don't want those we care about and rely on to be disappointed in us, so we learn about the saving graces of telling lies ... or rather we often think in those terms while young. Telling the truth and an honest spirit is a learned behavior and we are typically required to make great effort to do this. The resistance can be unrelenting based on approval of our personal truth's. As an individual, my personal truth differs from everyone else. My moral compass must be based on my personal truths as an individual. There is always some disagreement about moral integrity and individual truths and the choices we make as individuals.
The way I see it, is if I lie I'll be hard pressed to have my needs met. It's similar to knowing a woman is looking for long a term relationship and possible marriage, and knowing you're not that type of person and you still pursue relations with that woman. You not only screw yourself out of being viewed as a trust-worthy person, but you also screw the woman out of her time and very likely damage her ability to trust others. If we're not honest about ourselves with others, we'll never be where we need to be as individuals. That's the truth about morality. Your morals don't always reflect my own.
The way I see it, is if I lie I'll be hard pressed to have my needs met. It's similar to knowing a woman is looking for long a term relationship and possible marriage, and knowing you're not that type of person and you still pursue relations with that woman. You not only screw yourself out of being viewed as a trust-worthy person, but you also screw the woman out of her time and very likely damage her ability to trust others. If we're not honest about ourselves with others, we'll never be where we need to be as individuals. That's the truth about morality. Your morals don't always reflect my own.