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[jtbayly]

Of course they can become untrusted regardless of what they do. But the whole question is whether you acknowledge that people also have a major impact through their actions of what people think of them.

What exactly is “doing their best”? Is it lying, trusting the end to justify the means?

[ncmncm → jtbayly]

You still have not said who you think is lying, or what you think they are lying about.