Would you rather have a more HONEST society or a more Polite society?

[Xue Sheng]

The two aren't mutually exclusive.

Pardon me sir, may I please have your Maglite so I can break it

Thank you

Some how I don't see that working out well

 

[ks - learning to fly]

how about....diplomatically honest ?? does that work?

 

[ballen0351]

It doesn't matter anyway. This world today people go out of their was to not be polite or honest. I'd prob go for polite over honesty. Its safer

 

[Balrog]

If you can be completely honest AND polite, that is ideal, if I have to choose between one or the other, I'm going to be honest.

Agreed. It's always best to be honest. If one can couch the statement politely, that's best. Sometimes we can't, but we should at least try.