Truth telling seems to be foundational to human beings. From the scenario where someone says "2+2=5" and we feel compelled to respond with the truth, to broad society and world-wide issues. Of course, the broader issues are much harder to truthify in a clear cut way, but we do our best anyway. But what
is the compulsion to tell the truth or to truthify reality? I think it's a drive for order, because humans (the normal ones at least) seem to instinctively know that lies create chaos (trying using 2+2=5 for anything practical). You could almost call this instinctive drive a kind of pure love, because when it really matters, the right person will sacrifice anything for the truth. Of course, people also go to great lengths to cover up the truth (including normal people), but that is usually for selfish reasons, i.e. 'impure' love.
I wrote the following on one of the early Cass groups back in 2002. It's a bit simplistic, but whatever. It was part of an article Laura wrote back then on the topic. Note the last line. 'Someone' is always asking, even if most (or even all) people stop asking.