The truth is still worth fighting for

The truth is still worth fighting for

A preference for truth is a universal human value. People have an innate desire for truth and dislike of liars. All the world’s religions urge truthfulness: We are told we […] The post The truth is still worth fighting for appeared first on Poynter.

Why truth still matters in the courtroom: lessons from a physician witness

“In the courtroom, I was asked to speak about wounds. But the deepest wounds I saw weren’t just in patients — they were in trust, in truth, and in the silence that follows when no one wants to say what really happened.” I never aspired to testify in court. Like most physicians, I trained to Read more… Why truth still matters in the courtroom: lessons from a physician witness originally appeared in KevinMD.com.