[lit-ideas] "He who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man"
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:36:39 EDT
"Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an
honest man." Whately.
----Julie should perhaps note that Whately was indeed referring to the male
gender ('he who', 'an honest man'). Perhaps what he thought was 'the best
policy' did not apply, in his view, to _females_?
Cheers,
JL
In a message dated 10/13/2004 5:21:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx writes:
Of course the reason she spoke thus was that she was addressing a man.
Men
deal much better with denial than truth. Sweeping generalization coming
from
experience.
Julie Krueger
========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Kant's antithesis
Date: 10/13/04 4:09:30 AM Central Daylight Time From:
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"'I suppose I'll have to tell you all about it,' she said. 'I mean,
I'd better tell the truth.' She spoke as if this was always a last
distasteful resort instead of a moral obligation."
["She" is the character Helen Missal in Ruth Rendell's _From Doon With
Death_]
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