Honesty without kindness is manipulation

Yesterday, I was chatting with my friend about a photo that I think about daily. It's the photo about the wolf and sheep.

First, I'll explain the photo if there are still confusions.

The wolf tells the sheep, "you were born to feed me. I was born to kill you. This is our reality."

He is honest, but he is not kind. There is brutality in his eyes, violence in his fur.

The sheep stays at his spot, seemingly giving up in running away. The wolf considers this a kindness on his part.

To not struggle is to sacrifice, and that is a kindness the wolf appreciates.

But the sheep is not honest with his kindness. He does not tell the wolf about the trap that lays underneath its paws. He is silent in the confrontation between prey and predator.

There is no evil or good in this pic. There is only humanity depicted by a wolf and a sheep.

I remember seeing it for the first time—I asked myself, what does it mean by kindness without honesty? What kindness is there without a shred of honesty? And how brutal can honesty be without kindness?

My questions seem redundant but I did question alot about it 😂. What do you think?

This pic made me and my friend do a philosophy hour lmao.

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