This week we talked about the relationship between truth and beauty. Mairs (and myself) feels that society wrongly sees it as more beautiful if everyone is the same. Some people with unique traits feel that they need to hide their difference because it is not seen as beautiful--they think that living a lie will let them be more accepted. In my opinion, truth is beauty. Being able to be so blatantly honest and accept everything without judging is one of the greatest characteristics someone can have. One of my best friends is the most honest person I know, and I admire her so much for it. If everyone said exactly what she was thinking, so much confusion could be avoided and everything could be much simpler. Imagine if we lived in a world where the majority of people lied to make something sound better--how would we function? If the world was based off of lies everyone would be oblivious to what was happening around her.
Compare this to a movie called The Invention of Lying where the residents live in a world where lying is not possible until one man becomes able to do so. No one knows what a lie is, so people automatically believe anything he says. The beginning of the movie is so interesting to watch because you can see how life would be if people told the truth 100 percent of the time. Although it may not be the easiest thing to say, I think that honesty really is the best policy. But which do you prefer, an ugly truth or a beautiful lie?
I believe that lying isn't acceptable, but at the same time not saying the whole truth in some cases wouldn't hurt anybody. Saying your blunt opinion on something could often be rude; instead, masking it with a euphemism could prevent that.
ReplyDeleteGreat 1st post Julianne! I think you have a really interesting point when you assert that truth is beauty. You definitely bring up an interesting topic to blog about: the comparison between truths and lies. Another question to ponder would be when telling a lie is appropriate. For example, in "The History Teacher" (which you weren't here for since you didn't have Ms. Valentino), the history teacher told many lies to his students in his attempt to protect innocence. While the truth is obviously preferred, there should be a limit to how far the truth can go.
ReplyDeleteNice Julianne! I agree truth IS beauty. Your beauty depends on how honest you are. I love the fact that you mentioned The Invention of Lying, it perfectly ties into your point. :)
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