The Costco Connection

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NO

Nancy Bird Hancock, MI

Ninety-nine percent honesty, 1 percent diplomacy.

Darwell Taylor Phoenix, AZ

I don’t want to hurt anyone.

Jennifer Ayau Waimanalo, HI

The truth always
comes out even-
tually. It’s best to
represent yourself
honestly from the
beginning.

David Yao Sugar Land, TX

Sometimes honesty can be cruel.

A good lie might
be the best
answer depend-
ing on the situation.

Pamela Wooldridge Gig Harbor, WA

The truth will set you free but first it may make you miserable.

■ INFORMEDdebate

IN MoST AreAS of life, there is little debate that Benjamin Franklin’s famous proverb “Honesty is the best policy” is a good rule to follow. More controversial is whether it’s always best to be totally truthful in personal and work relationships. Some insist that it’s the foundation of a good relationship—that anything less than 100 percent honesty is unfair to the other person. others argue that holding back some truths or dressing them up or down a bit can avoid hurting the other person’s feelings and keep things running smoothly in the workplace.