Topic: Does anyone in this society still care about the truth? (Read 133 times)

You will have to give an example of those industries and fields you are talking about in which the truth is not welcome, otherwise I am afraid this is rather a wide generalization of whatever society you live in.
Also, keep in mind that many people tend to follow the narrative which is sell to them by the media or even influencers who have jumped on the landscape of politics, what your truth is, may not be truth for others.
In the case of my country, which is a kleptocracy, saying the truth in the wrong contexts could lead to one being throw into jail, but that does not apply to the rest of the countries in this hemisphere.

Though, you do good on worrying about the status of truth and whether it will matter in the incoming AI populated planet, when we won't be able to believe anything we see on screens.

I agree with you op it's true we live in a society where truth is not appreciated. People tend to prefer polished truth, half truth or lies. It is so sad that the more you try to share the truth with people the more it you tend to lose people. Currently professions  makes it a norm to tell lies. You meet someone who will claim to know a skill and after they have finished hyping themselves about their skill they find to difficult to deliver and even if they do the standard falls below average.

No matter where the masses stand as regards truth I will always stand for the truth. I rather say the truth and lose fake friends than stick with people who will choose lies over truth. This has in turn reduced the level of trust people have got each other and everyone is conscious of how the associate with people which is never meant to be so.

1. Politicians
2. Car salesmen
3. Lawyers

Three professions where lying has been elevated to a form of high art.

Sometimes their are some situations we may found ourselves we have no options than to lie, it is normal people would lie to protect themselves but it doesn't make any sense when people sees lies as a normal lifestyle, with such behaviour it means one has been able to build reputation with lies. Lies should never be habit or lifestyle because it has it consequences.  People who take it as a lifestyle may think they are doing the right thing because of the favour that is gained from it. One thing about lie is that it can't be hidden forever , their will be a time that it will be exposed.

Lots of people care about the truth. The truth is that this life will be gone for most people before they reach 100-y-o. The truth is, this world and universe are going down.

The people who go to Bible churches and who are trusting in Jesus know this. They are trusting that Jesus-truth will raise them from the dead at the last day... the Day of Judgment. Any other truth is either not so important, or is total BS.

So, what industry does this fit into? The religious industry. Learning the history of the religious industry shows that this truth is truth.

To extend my post above.

A thought exercise aimed especially at those who claim to be more truthful than all the other liars.

3 newborn babies lives are at risk, to save them you have to be interviewed on the local news station where you must tell a lie to all 3million viewers

do you LIE to 3million people to save 3 lives?

If you think this lie is OK... then before you call other people liars you might want to first seek their circumstance and motivations...

so much for the truth being essential...

It's so terrible to find out in today's world that many people prefer to tell lies more than the truth. People now see lies as a common thing to say for their bad tracks to be covered, for others to think highly of them, and to be liked. Nobody wants to hear or be told the truth again because the truth pierces like an arrow when told about your wrongdoings that should be corrected.

I think it's those who fear rejection or punishment, insecurity, and low self-esteem who are fond of lying. They lie to protect other people's feelings and to avoid conflicts in conversations. That makes it hard not to be told lies by people because they want to appear cool and lovely while they are not.

The truth hurts, but the wise few will still accept the fact.

As for the masses... many people don't like to hear truth because they are emotionally driven + emotionally biased(not logically), they can actually see the truth but their bias wont let them agree with it... I guess those type are also liars.

Dont waste your time trying to educate leftwing idiots, even if you prove the truth to them their habitual emotional behavior will override it.

Instead you can rejoice knowing that in the end... the chickens do come home to roost.

Now as for the people in the thread saying "honesty is required and to be truthful etc"... Sorry but I don't think most of you could even handle/accept the truth... you claim honesty is essential and to be truthful,  but do you know the truth is misogynistic, racist, and the rest of it? Now what? do your emotions & bias kick in and you think "well this part of the truth shouldn't be allowed"... sorry to tell you it doesn't work like that... you are no different to the people you claim are untruthful. you catch my drift...(you do, but wont want to admit it)

With that being said, perhaps now you take back your "honesty is essential"?

Its not a test question, im pointing out that even those who think they are more truthful than the other... eventually fall short to lies & bias themselves, usually when the truth hurts.

An example - if you think everybody is equal then you are either delusional or a liar... its a FACT we are not. does it hurt your little emotions? Awwwww...

Anyway, these type of questions ends up with others getting emotionally butt-hurt, so i wont participate any further.

Most people are incapable of telling the truth because they have little to no light in them.
To speak the truth is to say things exactly as they are. You will need to be able to see clearly to say things exactly as they are. It's OK to say what you know or see without calling it truth.

There are people who deliberately lie or are habitual liars.

We live in a time people claim there aren't any truths. Everything depends on your point of view. What can be the true for you, may not be the true for me. That is moral relativism, fought back by philosophers since the ancient Greece, where adepts of relativism where called sophists, therefore not considered genuine philosophers, who had as main objective the search for the truth.

Relativism has been always present in this world in some proportion, as we can see through history, but I think in the current level it has reached, it's something inedit and unique in history. We live between extremes, and truth isn't in any of those extremes.

Truth requires sensitivity to be reached, and sensitivity is definitely a non present trait in modern society. People are driven by charlatans in every different fields and sectors: media, politics, medicine, education, entrepreneurship and so on...

I'm sure there are few people who still care about the truth right now, but they aren't given voice by the virtual algorithm, neither by the ones in charge of it.

Yes, being truthful can make you feel like the black sheep in an organization. But honesty is essential, even if it means standing out. Everywhere you look, there's corruption, lies, and hate coming from leadership to the common man.

You have the power to choose how you want to conduct yourself. If you have the choice to be nice, be good, and be truthful, then take that choice. Don't follow the crowd just because everyone else is doing it. Stick to your values, even if it means being different.

You might be impacting someone who's watching you, even if you don't know it. So, make the right choice and create a positive rapport. Don't give up on your truthful nature.

Easier said than done. Like you, would you stand up and publicly support the fired policewoman in your country? Or would you choose to stay silent for fear of being implicated and just whine on social media?

Our society has changed and what we should do is adapt so as not to be eliminated or left behind, not try to fight it. I am not saying that we should defend evil and lies, but let's look at the situation and find a suitable solution in each specific case so that it does not affect us. Because we still have relatives, wives and children...so before doing anything we have to consider carefully because not only ourselves but also our relatives will be affected. They are innocent and did nothing wrong, don't let our impulsiveness ruin their lives.

Good to see the police officer only was sacked, not like the staff in oil company. If people want to work in honesty, they should move to first world countries where they have whistleblower protection.

I think the politicians are in danger because with technology, many citizen are now more clever and know if they're just talking shit. In my place, the citizen are keep trying to fight with the politicians, we might see a great evolution in the future.

Don't count me in.

I believe that there are as many truthful people in this world as there are liers, although I can't deny that there are more lies than truth anywhere you go. It is said that truth is bitter and it hurts while lies are sooting to the ear so people tend to believe lies more so that they can feel good but they soon realize that it doesn't last. This is why political leaders are taking advantage of the people that they rule because they know that the masses can't handle the truth about how they embezzle money so it's easier to tell the citizens lies to keep them happy while stealing from them. I have observed that sincere people don't have easy rides when they're in the helm of affairs in their company or country, the wicked and liers will always want to pull them down, it is not easy to stay truthful at everytime but it's the right thing to do.

Priceless virtues like integrity and truth are not cherished in society anymore. People now place more attention on money and materialism. Most people no longer care if your wealth is from lies and other immoral behavior. In some organizations, you might face problems if you are truthful. There are times you will be forced to twist facts because your coworkers might see telling the truth as a betrayal.

A police officer in my country was sacked because she was brave enough to expose some illegal activities going on in the force. Another staff in an oil company was killed because he exposed how the company was stealing from the country. Since society celebrates money more than morals, politicians are having a free day because only few people can challenge them.

But we have to keep embracing and promoting truthfulness, regardless of what it will cost us.

Lying for the good, as they say. Sometimes it really helps.

In many industries and fields, speaking the truth isn't well-received because lies align with the beliefs of the masses and serve the interests of those in power.