Friday, May 18, 2012
Quote #3
Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society - Thomas Jefferson. What Thomas Jefferson means in this quote is honesty and being truthful is extremly important in society. When one gains another trust its a bond between the two or more. Not being honest to oneself or others can lead to dire consequences in the world. When I was a child and my parents asked me how i was doing in school i lied to them and said that i had 3 As 2 Bs and a C knowing I had to Ds. I felt bad by lying to them about this. Even though it may be a "small lie" None the less its still a lie and should be prevented. Thats how it starts. It may start with a small lie but then the lies will get larger and larger until eventually you start to hurt others around you. When one lies to another how does it make that person feel? People will eventually lose trust in the person and eventually not even want to be around that person. Being honest and truthful should be a value in everyones life. The world is filled with liers, cheaters, and decievers and its not wise to follow down that path. I dont believe there should ever be an exuse where someone should lie to someone else. If one is scared to hurt the person, just imagine how hurt they would be if they caught the person in a lie. Be honest with eachother and don't let people cause others to make bad decisions and lie.
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It is very true that we live in a live of lies and deceits. So much, that psychologists estimate that and average of 33% of what we say is at least is some ways false. Though clever tricks are so deeply ingrained in our society we should remember that "The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution." Telling the truth to a stranger might cause unintended consequences in the future, which is probably why, when answering most questions, replying with a lie is usually safer than with the truth.
ReplyDeleteToday we live in a world filled with liars. Everyone has lied in some way, it may have been a little white lie or something big, but everyone has lied and everyone has been lied to. It is sad and that is why it is so hard to trust people these days. Where has honesty gone? did it ever truly exist? People need to be honest to each other to build a true and healthy relationship. Once you have been caught in a lie, it is hard for that person to fully trust you again. If you have lied to them once, what would stop you from lying again? It is better to be honest for if you are caught in a lie, they will doubt you even when you are telling the truth.
ReplyDeleteWell honesty is always the best policy. Though I admit I lie a lot compared to others.I don't do it with bad intentions but sometimes it is the only way out of a big situation. And it is true whatever they don't know won't hurt them. Yeah it is bad but what can someone do? I know at the end you might get caught but if it is the only solution at the time I am all for it.
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