Genny all the way!

Mercy johnson jare!

I think omotola is much prettier.

If i must break it down, in terms of facial beauty i think omotola has the upper hand but not to say that stella is not pretty, she's very pretty as well. Then in every other aspect, i think stella would carry it flawlessly.

@Poster
I dont even see the need for this thread. U've got to come up with something better.

Taken has just started being honest with his posts by posting based on reality instead of theory.

Com'on this is a 50-50 situation. It could be "mama na boy or mama na girl". Is there anything wrong for them to be xpectin a male child peradventure they might have had several female child, moreso what is wrong for a female to celebrate the birth of a male child. I bet u had it been the other way round, this issue of gender sensitivity wouldnt have arisen. Personally i dont see anything wrong in the advert and your reply failed to convince me as well.

@Poster
Please can you explain why/how it is gender sensitive.

@Poster
Stop re-directing people to such a hopeless blog.

@Taken
Wisdom and understanding has being in play right 4rm d onset, only dat you choose to ignore them in ur posts. With wisdom u wld know wen to play d "devil's advocate". Of course everyone feels it when they lie or be dishonest, but what matters is thier motives behind the lie or dishonesty. The motive should be far greater and important than the guilt of dishonesty. In other words the gains of your motive should out shadow the guilt of dishonesty in your mind. I always advice people to take risks only when they are necessary, otherwise if you die taking an unnecessary risk, u just died for nothing.Same should also be applied to honesty. I think in most cases the 'end justifies the means', as much as some situation calls for expediency.

@Taken
Misterman rightly pointed something out, you only see dishonesty as being dubious, you only choose to see it 4rm d wrong angle whereas there are different angles to it, as much as there are always two sides to a coin. Secondly, you see honesty as only the truth,but honesty actually means more than just the truth. One can actually be dishonest with the truth. One of d early posters on this thread was sayin that "you can actually tell her yes and make her believe it to be no" this is more or less deceit.The way and manner in which the truth is told goes a long way in determining wether a person is honest or not. Some people might find a way to armtwist d truth, when u are being economical with d truth, u are not being honest. To be honest, you must tell d truth "as is" and should also be sincere as well. Honesty = Truth + Sincerity(i.e void of deceit and pretence). Someone who speaks d truth and does d opposite is not an honest person. So there's more to honesty than just the truth.

@Taken
Dont u think that trying to act foolish might make them even more suspicious, cos for the fact that they came to you in the first place shows that they were even suspecting that thier target might be seekin refuge in ur place, and for you to act strangely or foolishly would only confirm thier suspicion. As a human rights activist you should be more concerned in saving the person's life and not putting his life in more danger all in the name of being honest. I bet you, i dont think that you would forgive yourself if ur inability to tell a "necessary lie" or being dishonest with d criminals at that point results in ur sibling being killed(God forbid).One has to make use of his brains,honesty is very good,but one has to be wise.If i find myself in a situation in which lying can save a soul, then why wont i lie. U didnt answer the second question.
@iice
Perhaps i got it all wrong. I neva knew you were refering to the Honda "end of discussion". I am very sorry for my astute judgment.

Opinion is like asshole everyone has got one.

@FBS
Being honest simply means truth and sincerity, and sincerity means free from deceit and pretence.
What would you do in the above instance i gave?

@iice & spoilt
You have every freedom to end your discussion at any point after all no body compelled you to comment in the first place. iice you seem to be quick tempered.
@Taken
Assuming someone(maybe one of ur siblings) who is been pursued by some armed robbers or some bad gangs happens to run to your house for safety and refuge and unfortunately for the guy he was been followed, assuming the robbers knock at your door and ask you if you saw so so person, what would be your reply? Would u tell them that ur brother is hiding under ur bed. I guess the right thing to do is to even tell them that u saw someone run down d street & maybe if they leave you may now scamper for safety.
Assumin ur father doesnt want to see a particular person(maybe he doesnt get along well with the person due to his character), infact he gave specific instructions "tell him i am not around" if d person comes what would u answer?
@Misterman
please dont take it personal,he was just tryin to drive home some point.

@Taken
Even when someone's dishonesty could save a life?
@Spoilt
You are still saying thesame thing but with a little re-arrangement of what you said earlier. No matter how you twist it, only one meaning can be deduced from it i.e you dont lie. You must be a good role model.

@Misterman
Thanks for ur well thought out post, you are in tune with reality.
@Taken
U are getting it all wrong. For the fact that abraham told a half-truth at some point simply means that he wasnt honest at that point. Honesty is a very good virtue no doubt but the question is "is it ALWAYS the best policy" Nigerians should all be honest for a better nation but there maybe situations when u would still have to be dishonest for a better nation as well. I think what actually matters is your motives of being dishonest. Even the so called developed nations are not always honest with thier dealings but they are still better off cos they have good motives for thier countries. A clear example is the Iraq war, bush later faulted the CIA intel on iraq, but they've already achieved thier aim of stopping someone they perceive to be a threat to them. Its like u've lost touch with your bible "and on you i shall build my church and the gate of hell shall not prevail against it" i presume this was said to you & not peter.

If its just your girlfriend i dont actually see anything wrong with that, but if u are planning on getting married then thats where u have a problem. Mind u we are blacks not whites.

@Spoilt
"i dont lie" you must be a living saint.

@iice
Just be sincere in a Yes/No situation would always be honest even when you know the consequences of being honest would amount to a much greater and devastating problem, perhaps might even cos lives to be lost?. I think I'd rather opt for the lesser "evil" by lying or being dishonest. Almost all what you've been saying, though you made some valid points are just for the books. Practically, i dont even think that its always possible for one to be honest always let alone talking of wether its always the best policy.
@Ayobase
U've just repeated what i suggested in my initial post. @Chrisbenogor
I agree with your views, u are just in terms with reality.

@iice
why not try to look at this from a different angle. There are scenarios where "i cannot say" simply cant be acceptable, situations where you are required to give an answer. For instance situations which requires a "Yes" or "No" answer. Try to make subsequent posts based on the Topic of this thread and not the instance i gave, what i gave is just an instance, there could be more worse or tighter situations whereby "i cannot say" is simply unacceptable. I dont like repeating myself either but wouldn't mind doing so so as to buttress a point or making it clearer.
@Darqly
I dont totally agree with you. In as much as telling the truth is the best but there are situations that calls for expediency.

@ayobase
I totally agree with u. But how can you be diplomatic without being dishonest? Remember a direct question was put to you by your friend's wife, also remember that if your diplomacy is void of sincerity and truth you are not being honest, moreso, your sincerity should be void of deceit and pretence otherwise you are not being sincere cos those are what honesty entails.

@Mr moderator
The poll you created is just a deviation from the actual topic. Please i suggest u correct it. The actual topic is "is honesty always the best policy?" and not "is honesty the best policy?" these two have different meaning.
Back to the actual topic, the example i gave above is just a case of having to make a choice btw two "evils" the best approach to tackle this kind of scenario is just opting for the lesser evil.

@Moneyrule
What is the difference btw "i can't really say" and "i am not sure". When u reply the woman "i'll check" when the woman comes back again would u keep on replying her "i would check"? When u answer her "maybe" maybe what? Maybe that he's not cheating on her? are u being honest with her? When u actually answer her "yes" and make her beleive it to be "no" u've just ended up telling her no. In other words u are not being sincere with her, u are deceiving her into believing what is not the truth. Mind u honesty encompasses truthfulness and sincerity, and to be sincere means avoidance of deceit and pretence. The mistake u are making including iice is that you guys are seeing honesty as being just telling the truth, it comprises of a lot more.

@iice
Diplomacy
When you answer someone "i dont know" or "i am not so sure" where as you actually know and at thesame time very sure, are you being honest with the person? I would want to know what you guys actually mean by diplomacy.

@Seun
I beleive this topic would interest many and its also very eye catching. The topic is "Is Honesty always the best policy?" check it out here
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-221682.0.html

@Vodka
The topic is 'is honesty always the best policy?' i am by no means suggesting that dishonesty is the best policy. Its very true that when you tell a lie, you would need to tell eleven other lies to prevent the previous ones from leaking. Its just like risk taking, whenever you want to take a risk you would have to ensure that its worth it and as well necessary, i think same should be applied to 'honesty' and 'dishonesty'.
@stephen4nja
The topic covers both personal life policy and romance infact the topic applies to life in general. I placed it in this section cos i couldnt find a suitable section.

I know this topic can always be argued down the wire more especially from the religious point of view. But in reality, i dont think that honesty is always the best policy. There are lies that need to be told in other to avert a greater danger ahead, in other words these are necessary evils. A clear example of what i mean is this Assuming you have a friend who cheats on his wife, and you know fully well that your friend sees other women, If your friend's wife comes to you as the husband's best friend to actually confirm if her husband cheats on her, peradventure she has been hearing the rumour but just wanted to confirm from you as the husband's right hand man What would you tell her? putting in mind that if you tell her the truth outrightly(i.e being honest) you might end up breaking up thier home and remember that you shouldnt put as under what god has joined together. In this kind of scenario i strongly suggest that you desist from telling her the truth instead you should go and caution your friend, but you would end up being dishonest by lying to her. Please follow nairalanders whats your take on this one.

As u rightly put the end should justify the means and not the other way round.
@Cabali
I didnt say that season 4 was 24's best season rather prison break's best season.
24 rocks!