Since you were small you’ve been told that lying is bad, a ‘no no’, like some parents like to put it. You’ve always known that the right thing to do is tell the truth, at all times, and you’ve probably realized that there are consequences, good and bad. But is lying always bad when there are consequences either way?
Several believe that it’s better to tell the truth at all times, no matter the outcome. The good news are that when you’re telling the truth all time you don’t have to keep track of what lies you’ve told, no need to ever keep your stories straight. People consider you honest, which nowadays can be hard for people to say of others. You feel somewhat free because you never have to hide anything. The downside? Plain and simple, the truth hurts, sometimes. People are sensitive and when telling your real opinion of something they might get offended. Therefore, one who chooses to be truthful at all times must learn how to approach things and word their responses carefully. For example A asks B whether B likes A’s new shirt, B doesn’t. Rather than saying no and hurting A’s feelings, B says something like, “It’s not something I’d wear, but I like it for you.” When someone trusts you with something, you’re somewhat required to lie in order to not say what you’ve been told because people can be nosy. So once again, rather then being blunt, you need to word your responses carefully. If someone’s being nosy about some secret you’ve been told and they ask, “Is it true that…” you shouldn’t say yes or no just to remain truthful, it’s best to just say, “It’s really not my business to discuss.”
I'D LIKE SOME FEEDBACK ON WHAT MORE EXAMPLES I CAN USE, I ALREADY HAVE SOME OTHERS IN MIND BUT I'M WORKING ON WORDING THEM AND EXPANDING ON THEM. WHAT SITUATIONS ONE FINDS THEMSELVES WHEN TELLING THE TRUTH HAS BAD CONSEQUENCES, AND WHAT SITUATIONS HAVE GOOD CONSEQUENCES..ETC.
I'M ALSO WORKING ON THE TITLE.
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I think you have a good start, but I think it would be interesting if you used a person as an example that was caught telling a lie, but you still consider that person honest. Also, you could distinguish between the little, everyday lies that still make people honest and the big lies that may not make a person so honest. For example you could say the little lies (ex: saying you like a tshirt on a person but not for youself)does not take away a person's honesty. However, you could say that lying about things like your family history, and things that make up who you are probably does not make a person "honest." So you could point out that there are different types of lies that cause greater harm than others when the truth comes out.
You could also provide statistics, and maybe find how often a typical person lies? Then you could say that the typical person should not simply be given the title "liar" etc.
I hope that helped, and thanks for your advice on my essay :)
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