we often equate lies with dishonesty, distrust or manipulation. Is it ever okay to tell a lie?
Chances are we all have told at least one lie today, but what purpose did it serve? Did it save you from a difficult situation? Make someone else feel good? Get you out of a traffic ticket?
Why is it okay in one situation, but not okay in another situation?
Chances are we all have told at least one lie today, but what purpose did it serve? Did it save you from a difficult situation? Make someone else feel good? Get you out of a traffic ticket?
Why is it okay in one situation, but not okay in another situation?
In order to survive in our society that lying may be needed. There are too many tough situations that we have to deal with every day. Sometimes things just happened unexpectedly. That is the reason that we need to solve the daily issue by telling a lie. For example, if someone is delaying for a meeting and he might tell his friend that he is stuck in a traffic jam even though he didn’t. Another example, I was stopped by a police officer before, because I violated the traffic regulation. I lied to him that I have emergency situation in order to avoid the ticket. Although lying may help us to get out of some trouble, but it is still not right to tell a lie. If people get used to lie to others then our world will fill with untruth and dishonesty.
回覆刪除Somehow we need to lie in certain situation for making thing better. For example, doctors usually tell a white lie to his patient. The reason is that they don’t want bad news effect their patient’s feeling and influencing the treatment. This is the difference between lying for purpose and lying for good. In my opinion, lying may be ok if it is based on good intension.
Personally speaking, I would not lie if it’s not necessary. But I would also say some people prefer lies. To me, I would not lie to someone I truly love, because I believe “lies will reveal easily.” If you try to lie to somebody with your so-called white lie, when the person you love finds out, a bigger pain you would give to that person who truly trusted you. You may think white lies can protect someone from being hurt, but the more you lie would just diminish the trust from the person who loves you or whom you love.
回覆刪除Nevertheless, I can’t disagree in some situation we have to lie. I would make white lies if I was late for work or for class. I would lie if I wanted someone to give me a discount. I would lie if I just first met the person or the person I don’t really care, because normally people like white lies (compliments).
In my conclusion, I will truly show myself, my feeling, my opinion, my care to those I really care, because I believe truth help those around us come to the truth. The way how you treat people will also show how people treat you. So, be honest to those to those who you love. Remember the bigger lies you make will grow bigger and bigger.
if it's a white lie and doesn't hurt anyone's feeling, then I think it's ok to tell a lie
回覆刪除But if it's for personal gain, and in some way hurting someone then it's not right to do it.
and of course there is the consequences to consider.
so it depends. also it has to be legal and morally acceptable.