Posted by Toph on April 5, 2006, at 11:03:25
In reply to Re: Civility » Toph, posted by Dinah on April 4, 2006, at 22:42:17
I guess what I'm pondering is that maybe there is a hierarchy of ideals. And if there is, truth, for me, would be the ultimate ideal. Civility, though a noble ideal, would have to be trumped by the truth where there were a conflict. Honesty made the top ten on the list of commandments. Civility apparently was a mere after thought. We are compelled to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in the pursuit of justice. And Colonel Jessup rationalized (wrongly) that he should withhold the truth in the interest of civility and because we (the people) "can't handle the truth."
It is comforting that people who injure others here without remorse are punished. It's disillusioning to me when someone is punished for telling the truth.
Truthfulness is a philosophy of life also.
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