When asked "are you an honest person?" The only logical answer is yes. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.ca

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Original thought by @HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml

If you're truly honest, you'd say yes.

If you weren't honest, you'd lie and say yes.

If you were truly honest and say no, then you're not being honest about your honesty.

If you weren't honest and say no, then you're being honest which is a paradox.

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[-] hddsx@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

Honest people can lie. Liars can tell the truth.

A person who otherwise tells the truth is not a liar for misspeaking. Likewise, a liar who tells one truth is not automatically an honest person.

You’re making the role playing mistake where the lawful good paladin can only do lawful good actions.

this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2025

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