But the idea of someone I trust lying whenever its more convenient than telling the truth does not sit well with me. But perhaps I’m just being unreasonable.
I suggest you explore the concept of trust on a less binary basis. Trust makes no sense to me unless it has some kind of a rough probability estimate attached to it. Different truths have different probabilities and different moral weights.
True, but it is also true that you can’t somebody on certain matters if they are willing to tell you white lies. It’s better to try and hang around more honest types so you can learn to cope with the truth better.
I actually prefer the honest types, but don’t judge normal people either. This preference is of minor importance. In most situations I can’t choose who to interact with and being stubborn about it won’t help.
I suggest you explore the concept of trust on a less binary basis. Trust makes no sense to me unless it has some kind of a rough probability estimate attached to it. Different truths have different probabilities and different moral weights.
True, but it is also true that you can’t somebody on certain matters if they are willing to tell you white lies. It’s better to try and hang around more honest types so you can learn to cope with the truth better.
I actually prefer the honest types, but don’t judge normal people either. This preference is of minor importance. In most situations I can’t choose who to interact with and being stubborn about it won’t help.