> Even in extreme cases where someone is going to die a painful death
> and there is nothing that can be done, aren't they better off knowing
> so that they can make the best use of their remaining time? When is
> it better to believe something that isn't true?
What about the balance of these truths? The truth that your five year-old
is going to die and the truths of human fear, need, love and compassion.
Is choosing one truth over another a "lie"?
-Prof. Tim