Is It Ok To Lie Research

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Is lying justified? Lying is ok sometimes if you need to protect someone but don´t lie all

the time because its still bad.

Some people think its not ok to lie thats its not right. I think its ok if you need to. In an

interview with Blanton he tells us that sometimes we need to lie.

I think its ok to lie to protect people. Blanton uses the Anne Frank story he says ¨If there's

someone in your attic hiding from Nazie soldiers would you tell them or protect the

person.¨ It's good to protect people but lying also helps protect feelings. Blanton says “ If

your wife was going out to accept an award would you tell her she looks ugly?” you

wouldn't because she's happy that she's getting an award. Sometimes you need to lie.

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