I believe that honesty is all important. However, in the interest of staying employed and maintaining relationships, tact (and ofen more) is all important. I've also learned (the hard way) that when dealing with issues at work, espeicially win large corporations, it's best to not always "tell all", not to volunteer additional information when "yes", "no" or "maybe" is all that is required and that sometimes silence is the best policy. I'm so glad that I don't have to work anymore. I lead a somewhat spartan existence but I'm happy that obfuscate is now a vocabulary word rather than a survival tactic.
I've always believed that there are special circumstances when being less than truthfult is not only appropriate, but necessary. One of the many problems of our time is that lying has become as natural as breathing for more and more people. Rationalizations for doing so have also become commonplace.
I wonder what the reasons are for this massive change in values? It probably has a lot to do with the way our leaders and people of influence behave without any seeming consequences. That creates a snowball effect that has no end in sight.
In which case, I love honesty. My other half is autistic, and as a concequence he is brutally honest. And therefore I always know where I stand with him.
Besides, you can always trust a dishonest person to be dishonest. An honest person is the one you have to watch out for (thank you Scrubs). x
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