trusting secret keys

[Atom 'Smasher']

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why is it that even when a secret key is in the keyring, that key is not
automatically given "ultimate trust"?

i would think that if someone has possession of both the private and
public pieces of a key, there's no reason why the key shouldn't be
trusted... at least as a default. are there situations where one can't (or
shouldn't) trust them self?


        ...atom

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