I would say that it involves enough knowledge of the subject to know on which axes they can be trusted. I trusted my high school best friend with my life. I did not trust him with my lunch, my girlfriend, or my calculator, as he would spill the first on the second while flirting with the third. Trustworthiness is not a single value. You can be the kindest person in the world but unreliable at completing tasks you've said you'll do effectively or on time; you can be an absolute emotionally abusive shit in a relationship but still carry out the things you've said you'll do with perfect integrity.
So having to inquire whether someone is in fact capable of carrying out the trust-required task you've asked for is in fact a lack of current trust -- you don't have the knowledge that would give you the certainty. However, current lack of trust isn't the same thing as distrust. Distrust is "I am certain in your unreliability on this topic."
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Date: 2013-12-17 03:33 pm (UTC)So having to inquire whether someone is in fact capable of carrying out the trust-required task you've asked for is in fact a lack of current trust -- you don't have the knowledge that would give you the certainty. However, current lack of trust isn't the same thing as distrust. Distrust is "I am certain in your unreliability on this topic."