It is foolish to blindly follow the reports of others, especially when those sources have hidden agendas which you are not privy to.
With this in mind, you may ask,
“What is a person to do if he wants to understand world events?”
That is a hard question to answer. The best you can do, if
you do not have personal knowledge or have trustworthy friends with personal
knowledge of what is going on, is to get your information from several
different sources.
This is akin to hearing both sides of the story. If you hear
only one side, you will find that you are in the dark, as far as your
understanding goes. Don’t take things for the truth just because they are on
television or because they are in writing or because ‘your friend’ said so.
Facts and statistics can be slanted to demonstrate whatever
someone wants them to illustrate. Many people are experts when it comes to
twisting the truth to fit their own personal agenda. Don’t take what they say
as gospel. No matter what the topic may be, strive to achieve an understanding of the issue. Trusting in the reports of others can prove dangerous and misleading.
We has to depend on the truth, not the spin.
Sure, they will have their reasons and will justify their
actions, but you can’t take “real” honour on and off like your jacket.
Either
you are a being of honour, or you are just plain bullshit. You can’t have it both
ways.
Don’t be one of those people who
talk about honesty and character, but in the end really can’t live up to what
they profess.
ps/smoh
