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Always Tell Truth

While truth and honesty are important in relationships, there are situations where telling the absolute truth is not beneficial and can even be hurtful. Sometimes kind or white lies are preferable to spare people's feelings, such as when a wife asks her husband if she looks old. Telling the whole truth could undermine the purpose of bringing greater well-being or understanding. It is an oversimplification to say that truth should always take precedence in all contexts between people. Judgment is needed to discern when truth-telling serves good purposes or could instead breed misunderstandings.

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Always Tell Truth

While truth and honesty are important in relationships, there are situations where telling the absolute truth is not beneficial and can even be hurtful. Sometimes kind or white lies are preferable to spare people's feelings, such as when a wife asks her husband if she looks old. Telling the whole truth could undermine the purpose of bringing greater well-being or understanding. It is an oversimplification to say that truth should always take precedence in all contexts between people. Judgment is needed to discern when truth-telling serves good purposes or could instead breed misunderstandings.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Always telling the truth is the


most important consideration in any relationship between people. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.

Throughout human history, seeking truth has always been a crucial part of human
desire, for they consider it to be the key of knowing and changing the world. Some
people would even go so far as to say that they would rather die than be denied the
right of searching for truth. But is truth always good in any situation for any
relationship? If we think about this question rationally, we realize that there are
many exceptions.

It is undeniable that any healthy relationship should be based on honesty. Since


most of us build relationships for love and support, the truth, in this case, means
accurate information with which we can make free and wise decisions. People telling
us what they think and how they feel can avoid us from letting opportunities slip or
taking unnecessary risks. Even if sometimes we know that we would not like the
truth, we still expect to hear about it from family members and friends so that we
can correct mistakes and achieve greater success.

However, every coin has two sides, and it would be an exaggeration to say that
telling the truth is above everything else in all circumstances. If truth does not serve
the purpose of bringing a better life, then it is not the best choice. There are
occasions when people close to us would prefer kind feedback than absolute truth
from us. When wives ask their husbands the question “I am really getting old, aren’t
I” after many years they married, everybody knows the answer should be “no, you
haven’t changed a bit”. Under such circumstances, white lies would be considerate
and welcomed.

Also, there are instances where telling the truth can cause misunderstandings. For
example, if a friend of mine comes to me to ask for my opinions because she is hurt
from a breakup, I would probably not tell her exactly how I feel or think about her
complaints and vents. What my friend needs now are comfort and understanding.
Telling the truth regardless of her feelings would be harsh and would definitely not
bring a better outcome. When telling the truth is not only unnecessary but also
hurtful, even keeping silence would be a better option than that.

Living a life is indeed an art form. Although telling the truth is desired in most
situations for a healthy relationship, the exceptions still exist widely. (Written by Zirui
Wang)

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