It's not bad to doubt people
By Aja103654
@Aja103654 (5646)
Philippines
December 27, 2012 8:21pm CST
Here's something interesting line I came across upon reading a manga, Liar Game.
Akiyama Shinichi, a character from the said manga, said:
The following words are quoted from the manga and from this website. I don't own it!
http://yourautumn.tumblr.com/post/27263311972/people-should-be-doubted-a-lot-of-people-have-a
[b]People should be doubted.
A lot of people have a wrong perception of a few key things.
‘DOUBTING SOMEONE’ is a means of getting to know them.
‘BELIEVING SOMEONE’ is, without a doubt, a noble act.
But you know… Alot of people abandon all attempts to get to know others and disguise it under the pretense of ‘believing’.
In other words, what they mask with that concept is ‘INDIFFERENCE’.
Being indifferent towards others is far worse than doubting them, but many people don’t realize that.
- Shinichi Akiyama [Liar Game- Shinobu Kaitani][/b]
Sigh, I love Akiyama and his brilliant mind. So adorable! And this line really got to me. It's one of those amazing things manga can do. I started to believe in this line after thinking it through.
So what do you think fellow mylotters?
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12 responses
@Otanetix (508)
• United States
29 Dec 12
Yes, I agree that it's not bad to doubt people. If you believe every thing you are told, then you might be considered very gullible. Doubting things means you are critically thinking about the situation. Is it safe? Does it make sense? What are the rewards and risks? People need to question things in order to become more aware of the situation. If you do not fully understand the situation, you are choosing to remain ignorant of the situation.
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@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
30 Dec 12
Liar Game revolves around a game that involves using lies and deceit to reach their goals, win a game and so on.
The Liar Game is centralized on the concept that society nowadays is filled with liars. It's rare to find people who are trustworthy.
In the real world, it is unwise to trust people without knowing them first. It is not a sin to doubt people. However, it shouldn't lead us to believe that nobody in this world is honest and trustworthy. There are a few exceptions. Having doubts enable us to think more about a situation, know a person better and determine our choices through our findings.
@IntrovertShy (2780)
• Marikina, Philippines
28 Dec 12
Hmmm.. that is the reason I like anime. Though they have so much violence, we still learn something from them. One example is Naruto. I was inspired every time I watch that episode. Ha ha. Naruto has this thinking about never give up. I have goals and so, I never give up on my goals. While my auntie thought anime is only violence and so, she prefers barbie and any other cartoons, well, she really can't see behind the real meaning of anime.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
30 Dec 12
Liar game is not violent at all. It has a drama series, a movie that originally comes from a manga. It's a shame they don't have an anime of this. I was hoping they would make one but maybe it won't be made into that yet since it's not very famous.
Not all anime are violent.
But Naruto. I don't think it is that violent, but action-packed indeed!
Your auntie doesn't know what she is missing. She barely even know anime and then she judges it right away.
I like barbie and cartoons, as well!
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
28 Dec 12
I believe some mangas have very deep meanings, though some people think mangas are for losers, childish people or whatever. I have learned a great deal out of mangas that is why I will always love them. I can even apply what I have learned from reading them. It really depends on how the story in a manga unfolds and authors who made it.
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@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
28 Dec 12
Never heard of Akiyama or his brilliant mind/thoughts. I don't think it's that different from what many people say/think or said before. But it's good to write it down, to share, to make people think by themselves. After all: what works for one, doesn't need to work for others. Also there are people who do know or can see in a few seconds/minutes how (other) people mainly are or will respond or think. Most of us are not that interested in knowing other people (includes family, friends, etc) well.
I agree that it's not bad to doubt people, although I think it won't work for you if you spread your doubts every minute of the day. But doubting also means that you will be a close listener, show more interest in what is really said, learn to read/listen between the lines, ask questions. BTW I don't agree if it comes to "indifference". Noting wrong if you feel that way. Why pretending you are not?
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@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
30 Dec 12
LOL, I know Akiyama is a fictional character that exist in a not-so-famous manga and drama. But he is brilliant to me anyways.
I think the "indifference" talked about in the quote has something to do with taking others for granted, not helping them and only caring for our own selfish goals and desires. Something like that.
@ramkumars16 (67)
• India
28 Dec 12
I think its not good to doubt some one or believe blindly some one and take judgement ..it is always wise to clear in careful manner if we have any doubt about others
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@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
28 Dec 12
Yes, if we have doubts, we want to clear that up and find ways to validate the truth. The method of clearing it up could be bad or good. It depends on how it is done. But having doubts, in itself, isn't bad.
Like for example with our religion. Our faith in God. I believe people who just listen and say they believe are either unable to think for themselves, gullible or just to lazy to know the truth for themselves. But when people doubt and seek the truth, the church becomes all fired up and starts ex-communicating the very people who needed restoration of faith.
@akhaniemar (122)
• Philippines
28 Dec 12
Nice... A very nice post. I like the thought of this post. I really believe that "doubting someone is a means of getting to know them" as it is the first step when we wanted to dig deeper about the personality of a person. We cannot judge superficially, thus, it is very important to have that doubt so we can have that interest to get to know the other person and discover the things we don't know about them.
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@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
30 Dec 12
Don't judge people superficially! I like that! This quote tells us that we should not just people at face value. Doubts are useful in a sense that through them we observe the person more, question them and know them better. Know how they act, how they speak, if they are liars or truth tellers. These are important in establishing trusts between people.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
31 Dec 12
LOL, I understand. the doubting part got me thinking hard as well. It's not a very common concept in society. Which is why I posted and shared it to people here in the first place because I want their views too.
This quote really caught my eye.
Gotta love Akiyama. 
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
6 Feb 13
Thank you, liah!
It's not bad to seek confirmation to clear doubts. It's natural to have doubts. Doubt only when there is good reason to doubt.
@mhaiXCs10s (619)
• Philippines
28 Dec 12
I don't know that akiyama shinichi character and I even don't know that liar game in manga... But what caught my attention is the doubting part... I like the quoted line, I agree with it... It is not wrong to doubt others because too much believing is not a only a noble act, it is also an example of stupidity and fooling yourself... Well, indifference of everyone is really the reason of many bad things... Too much indifference can ruin everything. So we better to understand and look for the brighter side as it will equalize to anything...
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@nani4ajay (108)
• India
28 Dec 12
I agree with you too much believing or a blind faith never be appreciated, people really thinks that to have no doubt in a relation is noble thing, but practically it doesn't work. A right doubt will make us noble, before raising a doubt we need consider many facts, because a false doubt may cause lot of damage to our relations and sometimes character. In this regard I agree with you.
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@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
28 Dec 12
Right!
Blind trust or faith is not good in my opinion. When I feel doubt, I will always find a way to find out and resolve that doubt. If my doubt was proven true, then I wouldn't regret the horrible truth because it is better than fooling myself with lies.
We must always consider the facts and be not afraid to seek the truth.
@kunu111185 (211)
• India
31 Dec 12
Trust is basic pillar of all relationship.If there is no trust in relationship it will not last longer.If there will be an element of doubt in a relatioship you will creat a circle of suspicion around you and you can not distinguish between truth and false.Everything even the truth will appear as false for you.I am not saying that its good to believe somebody blindly but it will not work in every relationship.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
6 Feb 13
I don't think the doubting is the bad part, it's what you do with that doubt that will determine if it's good or bad.
For example you doubt someone, it's not bad to investigate or try to confirm the truth. Seeking information is not bad.
But accusing someone directly because of doubts that have no back up evidence, then this is wrong.
