Would people stay honest if lying had no risks or consequences?

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MontBlanc · Accepted Answer

This question reveals everything about what honesty truly means.

If you’re only honest because you fear consequences, you were never honest at all just careful.

Real honesty is who you are inside.
It stays even when no one sees, even when lying is risk free.

People with integrity?
Yes, we still choose truth because lying isn’t wrong just for its results , it’s wrong because it breaks your own self respect.

Others will lie freely, of course and that’s exactly what separates those who live by principles, from those who only follow rules.

Truth isn’t a safe choice.
It’s the only choice when you value being real more than anything.

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

The problem with lying is that when you lie, your life begins to lose a lot of its meaning, this is why some liars make ordinary and trivial issues their ultimate purpose and goal in life, their life has lost its meaning because of all the lies they have told, so to replace the lost meaning in their lives, they worship mundane and trivial things that have no importance at all, such as the idea of being desirable to men or woman they are not dating.

glennos89 · Accepted Answer

Some will definitely do but most of them won't.
Personally I hate lying. I like to threat people the same way as I want them to threat me... Loyal and honest.
I dont lie, I dont stab them in the back and I won't screw people over. I stay true to myself

RavVid · Accepted Answer

People tie white lies all the time - especially to women. Is a guy really going to be honest about a woman's big ass? There are more risks and consequences in truth telling.

strateguy632 · Answer

absurd. people lie even when we can catch them. even when we make the news company apologized.

Kaneki05 · Answer

It would make less lying but no, as lying is for other purposes such as enjoyment? Manipulation? Etc

jshm2 · Answer

Not how "honesty" works, deary.  Honest people don't need to be told to be honest.

Danny_dan92 · Answer

people still lie even when lying has consequences when getting caught. So yes. People will not remain honest

genericname85 · Answer

they are already not honest even though there are consequences xD

exitseven · Answer

Some people would. Not everyone is a dirtbag

Scarlett_ · Answer

I doubt it.🧐

KostasKouvalis · Answer

definitely not

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

I'm honest always!

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