From Below

by Darcy Coates

how much attention did you pay to your sunrise this morning? Did you make the most of it, as though it could be your last?

“This is my, my one chance to do something big, and—” “Hey.” Cove’s voice took on a soft note. “Don’t believe that. Life is full of opportunities. Sometimes you need to go out looking for them, but if you want them, you’ll find them.”

Are individuals entitled to the truth as a basic human right? Or is it acceptable to disguise facts if they ultimately do more harm than good? In the modern day, where we’re exposed to government cover-ups and ingenuous PR campaigns from mega corporations, most people believe the truth to be an ultimate good. How can a lie be wholesome? How can deceit be kind? But I would posit this is one of the few instances where deception would have no victims. Perhaps you would not be in the wrong to protect others from this.”