Lying! Well, it is fair to say that lying completely surrounds everyone and everything. EVERYBODY LIES - FACT - whether it is a white lie, innocent lie, protective lie or spiteful lie. In my personal opinion I do think that it both right and wrong to lie, obviously it depends on what lie is being told, but lies can be very beneficical and it would not be untrue to say that they can potentially save peoples lives. For example, during the second world war, those hiding jewish citizens were lying to the Nazi's to protect and save innocent lives, if somebody would have uncovered the truth, there would have been more uneccessary death. I believe in these situtations humans are very fortunate beings for having the ability to lie to protect and preserve life.
Moreover, children are brought up to believe in fictional characters such as Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. These deceptions bring a smile to youngsters faces and joy into their lives. Therefore, the majority of people are guilty of a sin, that can bring many positive ascepts to the world. These lies are generally harmless and are embraced by many people.
On the other hand, lying can be very destructive and damaging! Many people have caused a lot of pain and upset by lying for their own benefit. A typical example of this would be politicians, these are people who lie to gain support and votes and have no intention of following through on the promises they have made for the population.
I don't think anybody is surprised when we hear stories in the papers about footballers cheating on their wives. It is extremely bad that lying seems to have lost all its limitations and the fact that these role models are setting such a bad example, unfortunately it can have such a devastating affect. It does not surprise me that the young members of society are acting in such a rebellious and care-free way!
It is impossible to claim that you are someone who has never lied, whether your purposes have been good or bad. Lying can not be avoided and is not always a negative and therefore should not always be regarded as a sin but an aspect of world that should be approached with delicacy.
Take a look a this website, it has some very good ideas and interesting insights. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/lying/lying_1.shtml
I agree with Lauren that everybody lies and think is in our nature to lie and let’s face it it’s a fact of life. I think lying can be used for good purposes as Lauren points out and I feel when you are little a white lie in the form of SANTA creates excitement and content for us – so why not! It does not harm anyone because sooner or later we come to find out the truth! However, I also do agree lies can be damaging and can actually destroy an individual and their relationships. I also think everyone has lied in their life and agree with the point made that if you try to say you have never lied your probably actually lying! Overall, I feel Lauren has addressed the major aspects when it comes to lying and I think the post is very well written and comes across fantastically.
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