Truth...what an interesting concept. What is it? Is truth one thing to one person and something else to another? What is the relationship between truth and facts? I think it much simpler than most people presume however at the same time we have to be able to determine what was just embellished filler content. I particularly liked the quote that said, "It is no longer enough to report the fact truthfully. It is now necessary to report the truth about the fact." I think that often...facts are taken out of context and presented as truth. For example, Michael Moore's Farenheit 911. He showed FACTUAL quotes from former President George W. Bush. Nobody can dispute the quotes that were said. HOWEVER, the way that he presented it, editing the films and speeches and cutting out the rest of the conversation leads the viewer to believe something completely different. This can also be done with scriptures. Religious zealots will often use a lone scripture to make a point when in actuality, if they were to read the remainder of the section, they would find that the point that they are trying to make, in actuality, has no validity.
Truth. History. An interesting correlation. "His-Story". British students in high school have almost never learned about the Revolutionary War and how it ended. To American students, it is one of the most widely studied events in our history. We are taught that through the grace of God, the determination of our troops, the genius of our leaders, and the support of our allies, we were able to overcome the British and win our independence. No British student has ever learned of these possibly Americanized ideas. The point I am trying to make is that while facts alone can not stand on their own, neither can truth. Truth must be supported with facts! But facts MUST be presented TRUTHFULLY! If both of these things come together, the HIS-story will not overshadow the REAL story.
Truth. As Albert Einstein said, "If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor."
