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Why Is Lying Bad

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Many may question whether Lying is a good or bad thing. While many believe that lying is used to protect someone, you might be actually do more harm than good. Everybody can lie but it can have a variety of outcomes. Allowing yourself to lie doesn't help anybody. Lying is unjustified because it would cause harm to someone than good and telling the truth can be beneficial and easier. Lying is not justified in any situation because lies can cause harm. In article 1, paragraph 7 it states “In the ap-ipsos poll, 65 percent of those questioned said it was sometimes ok, to lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings”. This means more than half of the people in the Api-ipsos admitted to have lie in order to “protect someone's feelings”. There is a chance when that person who has been lied to, finds out they have been lied you might have hurt their feelings instead of protecting. In article 2 it states,” your fictional spouse, about to accept a nobel prize, asks if they look fat. “ If you're on the way to the award ceremony, you say,’ You look fabulous’. In other words if you are heading somewhere important you tell a lie even if it can hurt the person. …show more content…

In article 3 author Brad Blanton states, “Delivering the truth is easier, takes less time, and is less stressful”. This means that telling the truth can be easier. Lying is stressful where telling the truth would take less time and would be less stressful. In article 3 the question was asked “If we don’t soft-pedal the truth at times, aren't we likely to offend people”. And in response “possibly, buts its just as likely that you’ll end up losing people whom you don't want around you anyways.” In other words you should be scared to offend someone by telling the truth. By telling the truth it can benefit you by getting rid of negative people who lie. In conclusion by telling the truth instead of lying can be easier and it can benefit

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