White lies bring optimism
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Re: "Which part is lies, which is true?" Letter, August 27.
Khun Vint, if you were head coach of a Thai football team facing Spain, would you tell the players that Spain is a football powerhouse and that they’re going to beat us into scrambled eggs? Or would you psych them up, telling them you have faith in them and that they can win?
Or if you were to visit a dying friend whose body was emaciated and he asked you, “Vint, how do I look?” what would you say? Would you tell him the truth or would you give him words of encouragement?
There is a fine line between lies and encouragement. It’s how you look at them.
Moreover, you said Kittiratt has set a bad example for children that lying is okay. I suppose Democrat MPs have set a good example for kids that violence is okay after they hurled objects at the Parliament president, shouted obscenities at him, and tried to drag him from the bench.
Somsak Pola
Samut Prakarn
