THE CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME IN SPEAKING THE TRUTH It is extremely difficult to sp

THE CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME IN SPEAKING THE TRUTH

It is extremely difficult to speak the truth if you do not know it.

It is much harder if you do not know how truthful statements are constructed.

It is even harder if you must face uncomfortable realities when you try.

It is harder still if you are not taught how they are constructed, because of the consequences of uncomfortable truths.

It is much harder if you are indoctrinated into comforting lies.

It is most difficult when lying institutionalized in political and legal systems.

It is nearly impossible when lies are institutionalized in your religion, philosophy, metaphysics and norms.

Truth telling is costly. Truth telling is difficult. Truth telling is frequently undesirable. Truth telling is a disadvantage to power.

That the west invented and institutionalized truth telling is as extraordinary as it has been beneficial.