*The Truth Always Floats on Top
The renowned British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who served his nation
most critically during wartime, once remarked, “In wartime, truth is so
precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”
Disinformation, then, was considered not just a tactic but a necessity. But I
believe Churchill’s observation extends far beyond the battlefield—it feels
just as true today, in our everyday lives.
Truth, once revered, now appears to be in exile.
Those we once considered reliable—news outlets, corporations, public
figures—seem to treat lying as business as usual. Service providers often
promise far more than they can deliver; products rarely match their grand cover
stories. In many cases, the experience they offer is not just disappointing—it
is shockingly the opposite of what is advertised.
We’ve long accepted that advertising involves
exaggeration. But what we see now goes far beyond harmless hype.
Businesspeople, driven by greed, are faking original products using hazardous
ingredients, endangering their own communities in pursuit of criminal
prosperity.
Governments, too, are often complicit. Under
the pretext of “national interest,” officials bend facts and cover up truths.
Politicians increasingly resemble cunning illusionists—twisting narratives,
striking shady deals behind closed doors, and partnering with business elites
or even criminal networks to enrich themselves.
Even those who were once the moral anchors of
society—religious leaders, medical professionals, caregivers—are not immune.
Some now exploit their sacred positions, committing ethical breaches that rob
people of their life savings, dignity, and even health. What could be more
alarming than a doctor or priest turned felon?
Though there are still voices crying out in
defense of truth—those who believe it is the only path forward—they are often
drowned out by the louder, more glamorous noise of deception. Even the courts,
which are meant to uphold truth, sometimes seem to falter under the weight of
influence and manipulation.
Am I overstating the reality? Or has falsehood
truly become the new norm?
One thing is certain: I sense something is
deeply wrong in many offices, institutions, and systems around us. Yet, in the
midst of this fog of lies, I still believe we must not surrender. Truth may be
buried, obscured, or delayed—but it never dies. It rises, slowly but surely,
like oil on water.
Should we accept that truth is a relic of the
past? I don’t think so. We owe it to ourselves—and to the future—to fight for
it, even when it's inconvenient, even when it costs us.
Because whether we like it or not, truth
always floats to the top… eventually.
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