We don't honor the truth
It is no longer safe to say the truth in this country. Truth and truth-seekers are silenced. Anyone who speaks and stands up for the truth finds himself voiceless for fear of reprisal. In fine, truth is suppressed out of fear. Truth is a costly possession in this country and is not easily obtained without sacrifice and hammering from those who hate the truth.
Seemingly this is the Philippines today, to a great degree. Truth is elusive in this country and falsehood is popular. Graft and corruption is normal and honesty is out of this world. Deceit is accepted and integrity is unheard of. Truth tellers are not appreciated in our society and are often considered as threats to the government. And our leaders are insecure of the truth because it smites them.
Telling the truth is at this time critical in our nation’s history. What happens if all of us reject truth? What happens to our country if all of us are peddler of lies? What happens if the government befriends more the pathological liars than side with the truth seekers? We cannot live with lies and let the government take away our liberties and freedom.
Our leaders who lead us by telling lies are also urging us to tell lies. Our leaders are teaching us by their attitudes and behavior that they do not value truthfulness. They teach us to hide or distort the truth and love falsehood. It appears that telling lies is a qualification of becoming a leader in this country. It is ironic that we address our leaders “honorable” even when we know that they are liars. One indeed reaches the reputation of being called “honorable” if one is a liar.
This is the truth about our country today- we don’t honor the truth.
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