The Moment of Truth TV Show - The Moment of Truth Television Show - Yahoo! TV

Sometimes you do root for some of the contestants, other times you start wondering if the contestant is in need of an excorcism. All in all though this show does have a great potential for bringing out the truth which, if it had been told the first time, there would be no need for this show as in the case of Lauren Cleri who, if she had been honest up front, wouldn't be divorced and would not be on every sailor's phone list next time the fleet visits. Had Lauren been a good person (the question she lost $100k on), she would not have lied to herself and the man she married revealing adulterous affairs to him in front of millions. The truth like character matters. I wonder where some of these folks would be had they embraced the truth early in their lives instead of being forced to meet it head on like two locomotives racing full throttle for each other in front of a nationwide audience. Many of the questions asked are ones that have come up over dinner with family and friends so it puzzles me why some of the contestants didn't embrace the truth early on. When I was present at those dinners most of the MOT questions were not a cause for embarassment because the love and respect we had for one another prevented us from fibbing beforehand. They lies revealed do give you a sense of the character of some of the contestants which brings us back to the beginning...character and truth. Finally, Mark Walberg deserves credit for what I believe is his earnest attempt to dissuade some from the going for broke mentality they seem to callously embrace when dollar signs flash in their minds eye. He seems to sense when the next questions could ruin families and lives and tries to head off the hurt the impending disaster could inflict if those questions are asked. Do not be surprised if you also sometimes find yourself rooting for the truth so that the healing may begin.

All in all this show is truly educational in its end result of getting us to examine how honest we are with family, friends, and ourselves. Telling the truth in love has significance as once stated by someone a few thousand years ago...