The situation in Iran has made me to introspect. The important thing about truth is that it is verifiable whether it is about election results, performance results, product behavior or side-effects, whatever.
Lies put us in a corner from which we cannot come out without loosing face. Once in this corner and especially if in power then being proved a liar would mean falling flat on your face. Of course not in all cases. In some 
countries, those in authority just brush past the truth with the media being harassed for speaking the truth.
In other cases, those (activists, opposition, journalists ) who reveal the truth and protest to have the guilty kicked out of job or power get beaten up, or entangled in counter claims or silenced one way or another. Vice versa, not necessary that the authorities lie. The truth can be sometimes hijacked by people or parties who for want of a better expression, marinate it with their own conjured facts to make their false claims appear to be true or just.
What does the word truth mean to you. Sometimes, it has unpleasant consequences which may be painful for the person telling the truth and beneficial to others. It begs the question, why bother with the truth, if you have to suffer as a consequence.
Other times, we have to fight for truth by way of protests including standing up to others.
What do you say!!
