Reminder not authority, a doctor, or a lawyer
Just because I have sufficient leverage reduced to tell the truth on something does not equate to others should always.
When I say something I say something from my perception and comprehension of current threat levels for self, and if I am lucky fellow citizens at times. Desire to deliver on Golden Rule does not equate to sufficient comprehension to deliver on that for all parties at all times.
People know their situations better than I do. People do not always use others words in ideal ways, are not required to give ideal time, thought, and reflection upon the words they speak. If others won’t use truth in your best interest, give it to them freely?
More forgiveness and grace facilitate amount of truth in the room on any given day. Truth that enables value more for some over others is not ideal Golden Rule for all.
That said truth might come to stand offs on higher matters, more truth invested in should be rewarded instead of punished – facilitates more truth in the future. Small relevance limiting could be very problematic, who is in the building vs who is not in the building might lead to insufficient oversight.
If someone is in an oppressive country, and ours is sometimes, I would want them protected and enabled by their words, not reduced by them.
Jail and solitary confinement have potential for psychological problems that I wouldn’t wish on anyone, for that reason and more solutions that don’t involve jail, reducing human dignity, and don’t lead to excessive time costs I believe are valuable, worth turning up.
One of the reasons I value more inclusivity, and swifter paths to citizenship. Make the path too hard works like water and path of least resistance. I recognize that deported to an area with cartel violence might be higher loss than me getting answers at times.
People have a tendency to reveal truth at later times when they think the coast is clear, there is less potential for problems, problem with that thought is distance and time from events has potential to reduce clarity in capacity comprehend. Claim to be able to remember health problems, how supply lines were and level of stress at a future date? Make the future better and share wisdom learned might be higher value at times.