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When is it inappropriate to communicate the truth? In what circumstances?
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> From: Lawrence H. de Bivort
> Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 2:56 pm
> To: 'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'
> Subject: RE: Cons and Facades
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> On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Vincent Campbell wrote:
>
> >Just to say, do you mean by your last comment here that learning for you
> >means persuading other to agree with you?
>
> Greetings,
>
> I don't believe that 'truth' is established via agreement (though the
> illusion of truth certainly can be). Truth is demonstrated, IMO, through
> actions and demonstrations. Nor need truth be automatically communicated;
> there will be times and places where it is inappropriate to do so. The
> burden, I think, for considering this falls first and foremost upon the
> shoulders of the person who is able to carry out or explain the action.
> This is especially the case when we are tackling matters beyond 'basic'
> science, ie when we are dealing with matters that can predictably have
> real-world impacts.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Lawrence
>
> SNIP
>
>
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