The tragedy of tragedies We seek the truth in things because knowledge serves us. We also seek the truth because we believe it to go hand in hand with righteousness. Hence, man has sought to live in righteousness by seeking the truth in all things. However, Sophocles raises a moral dilemma in which a man, who religiously seeks the truth, falls victim to perhaps the greatest tragedy of all time. More specifically, Oedipus searches for …showed first 75 words of 688 total…

…showed last 75 words of 688 total…at a private meeting with Oedipus suggests that Creon understands that in a time of crisis, one must weigh the impact of the truth before revealing it in a public manner. Since it is quite possible that publicly revealing an unpleasant truth could cause distress to his people, his queen, and to his king, . The necessity of weighing the consequences of truth implied in Creon's behavior clearly illustrates the notion that truth can be dangerous.