Lying is always bad, but it is not always illegal. However, in the case of Emma, her choice to lie was a choice to make a felony. If a program requires a person to sign a contract, stating that he has only spoken the truth and is willing to receive any punishment that might come his way should his word be invalidated, his choice to not share the full truth is deemed illegal in the eyes of the governing bodies. There was no way that the rehabilitators would even lend an ear to Emma’s case, though, because her father was definitely not as worse off compared to others, who were applying to the program. At the same time, if a problem simmers for too long, it will become more difficult to deal with it in the future, and having to deal with it
