<p>Do you agree that people need to keep secrets ?</p>
<p>Secrecy can seem to be an easy solution to avoid confrontation , but in the long run it causes more harm than it seeks to avoid.People usually keep secrets because they are afraid how other people react. However, the truth always comes out in the end, and it is better for one to face the music now, rather that fret over it until someone finds out.Furthermore, secrets lead to mistrust and confusion between people which often exacerbates the situation. To avoid such unnecessary hassle, people should be open and honest and discuss the issues in hand rather than hide them. Evidence of the success in this method can be seen in the RTI act, and with my cousin brother.
About ten years ago in India,people started demanding information about the working of the government in implementation of procedures.In 2005,the Right To Information Act was implemented ,which gave citizens the right to access information on ongoing procedures.Before the implementation of this act,government employees had the freedom to take advantage of the people by hiding information, causing undue suffering unto them.However,after the implementation of RTI,suspicious people could investigate records on their own in search of any discrepancies.This led to a better level of trust between the people and the government and has been a step forward in security of the citizens.
Another example is that of my own five year old cousin brother in light of my grand uncle’s recent death. A few days back, i was given the task of telling him that his grandfather had died. I had some slight trepidation over how he would react , but nevertheless i told him what had happened. On hearing the news , his first reaction was to call up his grandmother and console her. His parents and grandmother then talked to him about how death was a natural thing and nothing to be afraid of. Here, it is seen that telling him about what happened made him more informed and secure than the latter option ,which would have made him scared and confused .
From the examples of RTI , and my granduncle’s death, it is clearly seen that if all the information is provided to people rather than hidden there will be a much greater sense of security and calm than from temporary bliss in ignorance acheived through secrecy.</p>