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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[-] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 6 days ago

A truly honest person would say something along the lines of "most of the time".

[-] BeamBeamCable@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

But is it problematic to be paradoxical in this case?

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Wow. Ok, looks like someone doesn't care about keeping the Space-Time Continuum clean

Probably one of those Continuum Change deniers booo

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

We'll clean it laaaater it can wait. ;P

[-] 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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