Does The Middle Schooler's Opinion About Lying

Middle Schooler’s Opinion About Lying First, lying can help protect the feelings of others. For example, in the article, “Lies, Lies, Lies”, by Time Magazine, it states that “...the couple who leave early, saying the baby-sitter has a curfew, would not be thanked by the hostess if the truth were told: “Frankly, we’re bored to tears.” It makes people feel the opposite of what they thought about themselves. You don’t want to hurt the person by letting them know that they are the opposite of fun. In addition, in article one, “Americans Conflicted About Lying”, by NBCNEWS, it states that, “Velin, didn’t feel up to getting dressed and leaving home for a recent movie date, so she told a friend she was busy.” In order to not hurt someone is by using a white lie. All you need to do is come up with a small excuse to not do what you didn’t feel like doing. Lying doesn’t always have to be about getting out of trouble, you can also use it to cover up your own feelings from others. …show more content…
For example, in the article, “Teens Do Their Share of Lying”, by Loretta Ragsdell, Shontae states that “I had taken the car and didn’t get a chance to put it back”, so she told her mother that she had taken it to get it washed for her birthday surprise, but it was closed. Her mother thought that, that was so thoughtful of her, she didn’t get in trouble. Lying nicely may get you out of trouble. Meaning, lie relatively to the subject to make it more realistic. Secondly, in the article, “Americans Conflicted About Lying”, by NBCNEWS, it states that “ If they ask if they look fat, you say, you look fabulous.” If you lie politely, you can get away without making you sound rude. By saying sweet things, you will seem more polite and less rude in the people's eyes. So, not all lies are bad and can make you have a bad image, just lie the none-bad