cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
What matters is whether you own up to your mistakes.
This also means others need to be willing to let people apologize and make amends. And of course, those that don't apologize and try to make amends (or are clearly repeat offenders), well we know what they are.
To close the circle: While I don't think it matters whether you intend to lie for your statements to be lies, I do think it matters whether you intend to speak the truth. And that will be clear by your behavior.