I don’t have a horse in this race but I’m fascinated by the dynamic your back and forth represents.

Have you ever heard the old bit about how “a lie is best hidden between two truths”? I think a lot of people steer clear of truth from someone they don’t trust because they know what the next thing will be.

It’s counter to another saying, “if a thief tells you murder is bad, does that make him wrong?” But life is complicated.