Our first duty is truth.

We owe you the truth.

That means we should not mislead you; it means we shouldn’t hide the ball; we shouldn’t be deliberately obscure about what we are telling you. We have an obligation to clarity and to honesty.

This means that we must be clear in our language. We should not traffic in generality. We should not say things like “they” shot Charlie without specifying what we mean by “they.” The person who allegedly shot Charlie, and whom all the evidence points at, is a gay, trans-loving furry. If we are going to target ideological movements, we should talk about the fact that the radical trans movement treats all who oppose it as existential threats. Or if we are going to talk about the Democratic Party making room for the radical trans movement and echoing its inflammatory rhetoric, we should talk about that. Those are specific problems, and they require specific responses. When people say “they shot Charlie,” however, they are instead trafficking in vagary that results in increased hatred without proposing any effective response. They are fostering despair and rage. And that makes everything worse.

…Our duty to provide you evidence means we must do much more than “just ask questions.” Just asking questions is what my 5-year-old does. And it’s cute when it comes from a 5-year-old. But when grown men and women spend their days “just asking questions” without seeking answers, they’re lying to you. In fact, they’re doing something worse: They’re seeding distrust in the world around you, and enervating you in the process. Read more»

Ben Shapiro | “Ben Shapiro: Only Cowards Tolerate Conspiracy Theorists” | December 19, 2025

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