I personally think it is the other way around. If people didn't blindly take any story someone they have never met before says as truth, because of "faith" in

I personally think it is the other way around. If people didn't blindly take any story someone they have never met before says as truth, because of "faith" in humanity or whatever, then there would be far less reason for people to be untruthful all the time. This is a general comment that is in no way related to this particular case, of course.