“Honey, do you like this dress?”

Danger! Danger! Rocky passage ahead!

For many reasons one of my strongest values is honesty, both in myself and others.

For many of the same reasons another of my strongest values is kindness, also in myself and others.

But what happens when these two ideals collide?

Any one of the following reactions to the question above might be entirely honest. I wouldn’t hesitate to immediately use either one of the first two. As for the rest, what do you think?

“That dre...