Taking a politically correct stance simply shows a person values comfort and safety more than truth.
One can see this reflected in the enormous popularity that Health and Welfare Minister Kan Naoto earned from simply telling the truth about a bureaucratic cover-up of an AIDS scandal (he may have lost some luster following the ministry's fumbling of a food poisoning episode).
There may be a kernel of truth there, but the explanation is simply not satisfying.
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But the truth is that many people simply follow a system that exists only inside their heads.
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Not that he is a liar, he simply doesn't know what the truth is and doesn't care.
The truth is that a high unemployment rate is the simply the result of a weak economy.
Far from our intention, we simply follow the money and shine a light on a harsh truth: crime unfortunately does sometimes pay.
The truth is that although it may have started out simply as a social networking site, it is now more than that - a crucial communication tool that almost anyone can use to get their voice heard.
The unpalatable truth seems to be that some Americans simply do not care to eat a balanced diet, while others, increasingly, cannot afford to.
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While most family-business owners will tell you that working incessantly is simply a means of ensuring an enjoyable lifestyle for their family, a little drilling down reveals the truth: They feel worthless without work.
The cruel and simple truth is that that over the decades, the legions of Roswell researchers have done a simply splendid job of impeaching the alleged evidence mustered by their peers--and in some cases, as will be seen, themselves.
For one or two of them maybe that was the case, but the truth is that there is a genuine belief within the Olympic movement that the modern Olympics simply wouldn't be the same if it hadn't been for Samaranch, and the Spaniard's supporters have a point.
While many like to pretend that the Bush tax cuts brought about a decade of decent growth before it all fell apart in the final days of his presidency, this is simply not the truth as the 8 years of President Bush were not particularly successful from a growth perspective.
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