The world rejects systematic truth: 50 % believe you should not always tell those close to you everything, 29 % defend absolute honesty, and 21 % take no side.
The gender divide is sharp: men reject systematic truth unanimously, while women split evenly between the two positions, with a share of undecided voters.
Age inverts expectations. The 45-54s and the 55-64s unanimously defend truth in all circumstances, while the 18-24s reject it heavily and concentrate most of the hesitation. The 25-34s and the over-65s split in two.
The debate revolves around a phrase that returns from voice to voice: not every truth is worth telling. It is immediately qualified: sincerity does not oblige you to reveal everything, and there is a difference between lying and choosing to leave something unsaid.
The thread's most endorsed voice lays down the general principle: truth is not an absolute value that trumps all others. A relationship also rests on respect, kindness and judgement; revealing a passing thought or a hurtful assessment can create suffering without bringing any benefit at all.
The minority camp does not actually say the opposite. Its contribution defends sincerity as the basis of trust, since lies cost more later, but immediately adds a condition of form: tact, the right moment, attention to the other person's sensitivity. In this round, then, both camps agree on the method and diverge only on the principle.