You know those court scenes when the witness or the defendant takes the stand? You see them stand there with their hand on some holy book and they state, “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.”
Well, I was wondering, isn’t it because somebody hasn’t told the whole truth that the court is in session in the first place?
All court cases are built on the fact that there is some kind of disagreement as to what the truth of the matter is. The use of the opening statement means that there is an expectation of lies and deception. With the person saying these words it doesn’t automatically alter anyone’s desire or intent to lie.
In court, as with elsewhere in life, you live your own truth dependent on your social relationships and your plans for the future.
Lies are a personal social barometer.
What is your reading today?
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