Suzi McGowen said…
I live by this rule:
1. Is it kind?
2. Is it honest?
3. Is it necessary?<\/p>\n
Suzi, I agree with you, but this reminds me of a joke.<\/p>\n
A man ran up to Socrates and cried, “Socrates, you’ll never guess the rumor I just heard about one of your students!”<\/p>\n
Socrates held up his hand. “Before you speak, let me ask you three questions. Is what you want to say kind?”<\/p>\n
“Er.” The student blushed. “Not really.”<\/p>\n
“Is it true?” asked Socrates.<\/p>\n
“Uh… I really don’t know if it’s true or not… it’s a rumor…”<\/p>\n
“Is it necessary?” continued Socrates, lifting an eyebrow. “Given that it is neither kind nor even necessarily true, is it going to make the world a better place to tell me this rumor?”<\/p>\n
The man hung his head in shame. “You’re right, Socrates. Never mind.”<\/p>\n
This incident shows why Socrates was regarded as a wise and good man.<\/p>\n
It’s also why he never found out that Plato was boinking his wife.<\/p>\n
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