According to Ballinger, “lying hurts relationships” (Ballinger 3). For most people, relationships are a big part of their lives which can be made very easily, but conserving these relationships is the hard part. Whether you have relationships through your job or just simply in your personal life, you don’t run the risk of losing them as long as you reveal the truth at all times. Another article, “Teens Do their Share of Lying,” by Loretta Ragsdell, she conveys the same message, saying that avoiding lying assists our minds in becoming stress-free. Eighteen-year old Sabrina shows she has had experience when she reveals, “I really have to rack my brain to remember” (Ragsdell 14). Remembering what you said from month or even days ago is definitely something not everyone is capable of doing, so keeping away from lies will certainly keep you away from stress and trouble. On the other hand, you may think that it would be justified to lie when you are in a life or death situation. Although you may say that it would be a perfectly good exception to lie in this case, it would still not be acceptable because even when someone lies in this type of situation, you still have the possibility to get caught even when you don’t
According to Ballinger, “lying hurts relationships” (Ballinger 3). For most people, relationships are a big part of their lives which can be made very easily, but conserving these relationships is the hard part. Whether you have relationships through your job or just simply in your personal life, you don’t run the risk of losing them as long as you reveal the truth at all times. Another article, “Teens Do their Share of Lying,” by Loretta Ragsdell, she conveys the same message, saying that avoiding lying assists our minds in becoming stress-free. Eighteen-year old Sabrina shows she has had experience when she reveals, “I really have to rack my brain to remember” (Ragsdell 14). Remembering what you said from month or even days ago is definitely something not everyone is capable of doing, so keeping away from lies will certainly keep you away from stress and trouble. On the other hand, you may think that it would be justified to lie when you are in a life or death situation. Although you may say that it would be a perfectly good exception to lie in this case, it would still not be acceptable because even when someone lies in this type of situation, you still have the possibility to get caught even when you don’t