Are you hearing voices?

2025-02-14

Is honesty always the best policy? That might seem like a strange question coming from someone for whom ethical leadership and good governance are always going to be hills worth dying on. Of course, we’ve always known that the odd, well-intentioned white lie, “No, those jeans do not make your bottom look big,” is generally harmless, but is there ever a point when complete and total honesty are actually dangerous? It’s a contentious issue, and one which the multi-award-winning 2014 short film, The Gunfighter, highlights superbly.

Is honesty always the best policy?

That might seem like a strange question coming from someone for whom ethical leadership and good governance are always going to be hills worth dying on.

Of course, we’ve always known that the odd, well-intentioned white lie, “No, those jeans do not make your bottom look big,” is generally harmless, but is there ever a point when complete and total honesty are actually dangerous?

It’s a contentious issue, and one which the multi-award-winning 2014 short film, The Gunfighter, highlights superbly.

If you haven’t ever watched it, do yourself a favour and take a look – just make sure anyone watching with you is over 18, as there are a couple of lines that might have a few sensitive people clutching their pearls.

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