Some people just can’t help themselves…and must speak out or provide an answer to anything…regardless.  Don’t be relucent to challenge a statement presented to determine if it is the truth, a lie, or just plain ignorance.

Many times the obvious can be determined by the response and/or comfort level of the individual providing the response to a question.  

The truth welcomes the opportunity to elaborate because of knowledge. A lie doesn’t like to be challenged because it can only be supported by misinformation or by ignoring the question and changing the subject. Ignorance acknowledges that you shouldn’t have contributed an opinion or answer in the first place…we are all ignorant of many subject matters.  Listening and reading have been known…to contribute to the learning process…talking not so much.

Mark Twain has been credited for saying it best…

“Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt.”