I thought "radical honesty" sounded silly. And turning the argument into an attack on the speaker wasn't kosher either. But I also thought "quite unethical" wa

I thought "radical honesty" sounded silly. And turning the argument into an attack on the speaker wasn't kosher either. But I also thought "quite unethical" was a bit silly (though I didn't downvote anyone). Perhaps people didn't like the tone. Also there could be a language issue with the degree implied by the word "quite". In stark black and white terms, it is unethical, yes, as a lie of omission. If there are shades of gray, it is not on the extreme to get lucky and have heard a question before. I have also noticed there is a contingent of commenters who seem to view stories in terms of the victimized workers versus the evil corporations, and punish people who appear to take the wrong side. Probably a similar bunch shows up when the argument is about students versus teachers. Not necessarily a universal lack of ethics.