Why+Truth+Matters

This is my response to the reading :

What points are these authors making? Do you agree?

First of all, the authors listed reasons of why we often hate and fear the truth. At situation like those, it makes us uneasy, and most people find it hard to face the reality. Such as, a death of a close friend. He also mentioned about that there are many true facts in the world, in the past, that most people don't know about or familiar with, but it did happen, it was there //and// is still there. Another point is that I think the author is trying to say that the truth is never really good, and instead, its ugly –“This sort of truth may be a number of things- bracing, interesting, - but it is not exactly beautiful, and it is certainly not comforting and reassuring”. Everything is not as it seems, and we deserve to know the right truth. And knowing the truth can lead us to many things; we can reject it or accept it, but when you do there is always a consequence. Truth matters because it can hurt people; it is politically dangerous and other pragmatic reasons. And that no one has a right to destroy or damage the truth for these reasons. The author also mentioned about how there is history behind our truth, and we should continue doing what we're doing. Yes, I do agree with all of these statement the author made because I’ve seen it happen or I’ve experienced it before. Truth matters because people matter. Their feelings and emotions are included in these truths, which is why sometimes, its just better if we deny or ignore it. I also agree with this statement "no one has a right to destroy or damage the truth" because for example; seeking solutions to a sickness is a truth because there would be consequences if it weren't to happen, and we should continue for the sake of the future.

Well summarized piece. Nice use of a quote(include the p.# you took it from). Opinion with explanation to end is also very well done.