Is It Ok to Lie?

 Is it ok to lie? That’s one question that can be a yes or a no. If you can’t decide, here are so pros and cons about lying.


These are some pros about lying. First, Dr. Robert Feldman says that sometimes lying can be good for your social life. He says it can be a good social skill in life to learn. Next, lying can be used to lift others up or lift somebody’s confidence. For instance, if someone doesn’t like their haircut you can say you do even though it’s horrendous and ugly just to make them feel better.  “Most of the time, being kind to someone is more important than telling the absolute truth,” says Jane Frank, a psychologist in New York City. Finally, they can be used to get out of awkward situations that you are in. If somebody asks you to do something that you maybe don’t want to do then you can lie to get out of it. An example of this could be, if a stranger asks if they can drive you somewhere that you don’t want to or they look like they might hurt you, you can lie and say something else and avoid danger.


These are the cons about lying. First of all, when you lie, it could possibly lead to another and another and now you can’t stop lying. If you tell somebody one thing and they ask questions, that leads to you telling them more fake details and then its a lie fest. Namely, if you are going over somebody’s house and someone else asks you to go over their house and you lie and say you went shopping. Then, they might ask you more questions about why you couldn’t come and then you keep lying.

Secondly, lying can make people extremely guilty. When you keep lying to people you care about, it can make you feel really guilty and not good. Lastly, most Americans lie twice every day on average. That’s not really good. Maybe we should try to stop lying so much.


In conclusion, lying is good but also bad. It could be good but we should try to stop lying so much.




Works Cited

Pierce, Maggie. “Is It OK to Lie? | Persuasive Writing | Scholastic Scope Magazine.” Scope.scholastic.com, Oct. 2018, scope.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/100118/Is-It-OK-to-Lie.html. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2021 at 10:33 AM

    This was an interesting topic! I agree with you when in your last paragraph you said, "It could be good, but we should try to stop lying so much." You made some good points on both sides, and I can't decide whether to say lying is good or bad!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2021 at 10:10 AM

    I loved this topic because I feel like it can relate to everyone. Lying sounds like it's something you shouldn't do but sometimes you need to lie. The examples helped me understand the topic much better. Great work!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2021 at 10:17 AM

    Interesting! I already read a lying blog, but you took your research over the top!

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