23 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth .Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 　　I agree that sometimes it is better not to tell the truth. In some cases the truth is going to hurt someone and no good will be gained by it. If so, then I dont think that person should be told the truth. There are times when a person needs to know the truth in order to make an important decision, There are also times when telling the truth is the only way to help someone whos being self-destructive. However, often telling the truth only benefits the teller, not the person being told. 　　If someone has said something nasty about a person, those words dont need to be repeated. However, what if a person has told a shameful secret to a friend, and that friend has told the secret to others? Then that person needs to know that she cant trust her friend, Otherwise ,she might tell that friend other secrets. 　　What if someone is doing something self-destructive, like partying all night in college instead of studying? Then he needs to be told that this behavior is upsetting his friend who are worried about him. However, if he skips class and teacher asks his friend why he isnt there, its not necessary for the friend to tell the truth. He doesnt have to be, but he also doesnt have to give information about his friends behavior. 　　Sometimes people needs to know the truth before they can make an important decision. Suppose youre selling your house and you know theres water in the basement. Then you should tell the truth about that to anyone interesting in buying your house. If you dont, you could be in trouble legally as well as ethically! However, you dont need to tell the truth about the cranky neighbor who lives next door. The neighbor may not be as cranky with someone else as he was with you. Sometimes Its better not to tell.

　　23 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth .Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 　　I agree that sometimes it is better not to tell the truth. In some cases the truth is going to hurt someone and no good will be gained by it. If so, then I dont think that person should be told the truth. There are times when a person needs to know the truth in order to make an important decision, There are also times when telling the truth is the only way to help someone whos being self-destructive. However, often telling the truth only benefits the teller, not the person being told. 　　If someone has said something nasty about a person, those words dont need to be repeated. However, what if a person has told a shameful secret to a friend, and that friend has told the secret to others? Then that person needs to know that she cant trust her friend, Otherwise ,she might tell that friend other secrets. 　　What if someone is doing something self-destructive, like partying all night in college instead of studying? Then he needs to be told that this behavior is upsetting his friend who are worried about him. However, if he skips class and teacher asks his friend why he isnt there, its not necessary for the friend to tell the truth. He doesnt have to be, but he also doesnt have to give information about his friends behavior. 　　Sometimes people needs to know the truth before they can make an important decision. Suppose youre selling your house and you know theres water in the basement. Then you should tell the truth about that to anyone interesting in buying your house. If you dont, you could be in trouble legally as well as ethically! However, you dont need to tell the truth about the cranky neighbor who lives next door. The neighbor may not be as cranky with someone else as he was with you. Sometimes Its better not to tell.