re·li·a·bil·i·ty
/rəˌlīəˈbilədē/
noun
1. the quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.
It’s one thing to say what you mean and mean what you say, and something else altogether to be respectable and respectful in what you say. Like I said in a recent message, the internet and social media have given unfettered voice to just about anyone and their opinion, much of which needn’t be broadcast – not because it’s different, but because it’s disrespectful. Just because you can say or do something doesn’t always mean you should – meanness, like spite and hatefulness, have no place in social discourse. And whether anyone likes it or not, we’re all equal in God’s eyes – that’s explicit in every religion, even if it goes against some people’s interpretations. And when anyone gains a reputation for being unreliable when it comes to the truth or respectability, they may ultimately lose whatever station they hope to attain. As a long-standing HR practitioner, I know that unreliable people, those with a documented reputation for dishonesty, disrespect, and disagreeability don’t get hired in the business world. Not just because that behavior is wrong, but also because nobody wants to work around that. That’s a standard I think should be applied to the lives we live today.
Paul Edward Theroux (born 1941): American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar. Many of his works have been adapted to film and television.
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