Lyin Lying

Imagine this! Your friends ask you if their outfit is good or looks good and you lie to them to protect them or to not hurt their feelings. What would you say? I firmly believe that lying is acceptable in our society. Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others. Harold Smith says ¨it was worth the risk when he lied to his adult daughter about his health when undergoing a treatment for a kidney tumor. Why get all traumatized? I tried to protect her.[13] When you lie to protect someone, you still hurt their feelings. If you tell the truth you still hurt them. In addition, Time Magazine states¨ Lies to protect others, or I love your dress. On rare occasions lying to protect others can literally be a matter of life or death.¨ [1] When your friend says¨do I look cool¨ or ¨does it look good on me,¨ you lie and say ¨yes it looks good on you.¨ Lying to them will make them feel better about themself. Lying is sometimes used to protect others. When lying do you child or parent about your health, it is to protect them and not get them worried. …show more content…
Brad Blanton says ¨Because all our lives we’ve been taught to lie.¨ Lying is needed in our lives without lying it would be a different world. We can’t control lying it just comes out of our mouth. Loretta Rogstell says ¨according to teens I engaged in stimulating conversation as to why,when, and how teens lie, it’s on an as needed basis.¨[2] Throughout our life we have been taught to lie from a young age. Kids get it from adults and it goes on and on until they pass away. Lying is acceptable and is in our lives daily. We need lying it is through life