Comment on Ask HN: Where to have good discussions online?parentComments−hash07e3yWe are in such times that telling the truth is *hostile*.We have govt, companies, celebrities, teachers all so used to lying that when someone talks truth it "cracks" the social norm.We even say that someone is "too naive" when they are honest about their opinions.If you want to pursue real talk and truth you must be ready to some harsh exchanges.−headsoup3yNo, and this is exactly the problem. There's a difference between telling the truth civilly and doing so as an a-hole. It's amazing people struggle so much to distinguish the two.
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We are in such times that telling the truth is *hostile*.
We have govt, companies, celebrities, teachers all so used to lying that when someone talks truth it "cracks" the social norm.
We even say that someone is "too naive" when they are honest about their opinions.
If you want to pursue real talk and truth you must be ready to some harsh exchanges.
No, and this is exactly the problem. There's a difference between telling the truth civilly and doing so as an a-hole. It's amazing people struggle so much to distinguish the two.