At least half of us think lying is okay or good if it at least serves our agenda. Beliefs trump facts if the beliefs are strong. Opinions are valid if the opinionators are in the right camp. In any event, beliefs are more reliable than facts. All facts cannot be trusted to be true. Beliefs are the new truth. The Bible is accurate, and all accounts of history since 200 A.D. are suspect.
Science is just a bunch of theories. Man did not evolve from a monkey because no one has seen a monkey turn into a human being; the earth is flat. Mankind's moral code, prescribed in the Bible, must be followed, or one will go to Hell. The world is 6,000 years old. And Donald Trump is the only leader who knows and tells everyone the truth.
On and on. And each lie is verified by faith, belief, and Mr. Trump.
Many of us spend our lives seeking the truth. We want to know what is accurate, not imaginary. We follow science and its method of seeking evidence to discover the truth. On the other hand, half of us do not question or engage in critical thinking but instead wait to be told the truth.
What happened to lying is wrong? Wasn't that the first thing we learned? Truth matters. Reality matters. We will not survive as a species if we don't reverse this trend.
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