American traditions and the American ethic require us to be truthful, but the most important reason is that truth is the best propaganda and lies are the worst. To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful. It is as simple as that.
Bio: Elinor W. Gadon, is an American cultural historian, Indologist, art historian, and author notable for her examination of women in myth and culture in history.
