[ - are they talking about this. How did they get here. The poor girl is one-armed and pallid and weakly and sobbing and they're talking about, what, the philosophy underlying honesty.
Well, it's better than the alternative, right? Better than making awkward conversation about her plans for her life now that she's maimed. ]
Why, you just trust them to be honest about the things that matter. You can lie about, say, someone's shoes, but you should be honest about it if it's their choice in partner, for example.
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[ - are they talking about this. How did they get here. The poor girl is one-armed and pallid and weakly and sobbing and they're talking about, what, the philosophy underlying honesty.
Well, it's better than the alternative, right? Better than making awkward conversation about her plans for her life now that she's maimed. ]
Why, you just trust them to be honest about the things that matter. You can lie about, say, someone's shoes, but you should be honest about it if it's their choice in partner, for example.