"SLC-S24/W6 - Powerful Debate | Yes or No/ Pros and Cons"
| TASK 3: COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT |
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| Honesty is Always the Best Policy in Relationships. Yes |
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Yes, I am 100% in support of the phrase ' honesty is the best policy' because it is a strong rock that hold and strengthen long lasting relationships. This is a value that is very important to adopt in a relationship which also shows how reliable a person can be.
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A relationship where there's no honesty will always lead to conflict, misunderstanding and confusion.
The 'best policy' in this phrase is that; with honesty, there's always a room for transparency, accountability, maturity and readiness to work through all kinds of problems in a relationship.
Personally, I have witnessed how being dishonest destroyed a good relationship within two adults.
For this piece, I will be using two names; Mr M and Miss W.
Mr. M and Miss W met and wanted to build a home together, they were actually in a relationship but Miss W was being dishonest about so many things like;
- Her age
- Job
- Financial status
She lied to trap the man just for survival and the most painful part was that; Mr. M was 100% honest and supportive.
In order to match up with the financial status of Mr. M, she lied to him that she was working with foreign companies online with a good pay. With time, the fear of being exposed brought in so much anxiety and guilt in her that she could not be her real self. She started asking friends for help just to meet up with her lies.
However, we all know that honesty comes with emotional freedom and peace of mind. Miss W was focusing on how to cover up lies while Mr. M started sensing some dishonesty in her words and he quietly moved on with his life. When she realized that she was wrong, the love she built on lies was no more and she lived with the guilt.
Relationship with people should be a safe ground to express ourselves without the fear of being judged. In my story, Miss W missed out on a good partner all because of dishonest and if she would have embrace and understand that honesty is the best policy, she would have been enjoying blissful union now.
Honesty is an important value to consider in an healthy relationships because it is possible for such relationship to survive both ups and downs.
Weighing both pros and cons of honesty in a relationship, I will list them below;
| Pros ( Advantages) | Cons ( Disadvantages) |
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| 1. Honesty hinders insecurities in relationships | It can lead to judgement |
| 2. It strengthen bonds and trust | It causes emotional pains when you are too transparent |
| 3. It hinders misunderstanding in a relationship | It can cause argument |
| 4. It brings peace of mind, growth and respect | Sometimes it can be misused in a relationship |
| 5. It gives room to open communication | Being honest can be insensitive |
The positive impacts of HONESTY is greater than the negative in a relationship. Therefore, embracing this policy will go a long way to having a better, beautiful and long lasting relationships.
I will invite some friends (@eliany, @mvchacin and @chant) to share their thoughts on this debate challenge. Thank you!