In response to Kolby's Corner

When looking at abolishing lying from a more pessimistic view, I believe the world would be a very boring place. If no one lied, there would be no imaginations, no Santa Clause, no Tooth Fairy. I also believe there would be less job opportunities because most businesses are based on scandals and lies to make money. Everything would have to be too perfect and emotionless because no one could take anything personally. I agree there would be less affairs between couples, but ultimately there would be less love in general. If you always had to tell someone exactly how you felt, they may not be happy about it, or feel anything at all. If the world didn't lie, would there be a world without imagination and emotion?

Is ignorance bliss?

The lyrics, "The more I see, the less I know" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is a perfect example for my view on ignorance being bliss. Sometimes when I find out something new, I use the Coherence theory and take previous knowledge to question whether or not I agree with this new idea, or even believe it is true. But how can I ever fully be sure if even my previous knowledge is real? It's not that I don't enjoy learning new things and piecing things together, but on certain occasions I would rather be ignorant. The Coherence theory involves questioning truth because it requires each statement to be backed up by another statement, therefore it can lead you to question everything and not believe things that you need to know. The Correspondence theory lets you trust things simply by saying that it corresponds with the way the world is. So which theory allows you to know more?