[anonymouskimmer]

> When is it ever advantageous to reject truths?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-fulfilling_prophecy

I.e. It becomes problematic when it involves human behavior at a stereotypical level. This isn't to say that stereotypes don't sometimes exist for preexisting (non-self-fulfilling) reasons, but even some people prone to sociopathy can leave good lives if properly treated.

[oalae5niMiel7qu]

Treating sociopaths is not the same as lying about sociopaths or sociopathy because you think doing so will prevent sociopathy.

[anonymouskimmer]

Sure. The key is whether a statement is a genuine truth, or a policy based on a genuine truth plus various moral priors. Moral priors aren't genuine truths, they're predilections or rules of thumb.

And even baldly stating a genuine truth enough times will have effects outside of its truthfulness. People respond to truths, they don't just hear them.

[oalae5niMiel7qu]

So what if people respond to truths? Is there something wrong with that?