What Is Wrong When Lying Is Good

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” ― Mark Twain. Lying is never okay. It is never okay because it could hurt your credibility and you don’t want to be known as a liar or be called one. On the other hand, some people may argue that lying is okay or sometimes okay. When being honest you don’t have to worry about keeping up with the lies you have told, and you won’t get caught up in a lie. Dishonesty can hurt your credibility. “Still, every lie has it’s cost, Cohen says, and that’s just another factor that you have to consider. One key cost is credibility: Once a person finds out you lied, you lose currency in their eyes.” (NBCNEWS.com, 2006). This shows how one lie can cause people to not have trust in you. This also …show more content…
“It keeps you locked in the jail of your own mind. You have to remember what you told each person. You have to think about what the person’s reaction might be, and you start manipulating the information to control the outcome. Delivering the truth is easier, takes less time, and is stressful.” (Barbara Ballinger, RealtorMag, 2010). This shows how lying all the time can keep you “locked in the jail of your own mind” and it could be stressful. This also shows that the truth all together is just better and easier. “Through my work as a psychotherapist in the Washington, D.C., area, I found that lying was pervasive in people’s personal and professional lives. But lying is stressful and hurts relationships.” (Barbara Ballinger, RealtorMag, 2010). This shows how lying is pervasive and can ruin your relationships. This is important because if you always tell the truth your relationships will be fine. Honestly, it is just better to be truthful that ways you are not stressed and your relationship and friendships will be fine, and you could have people’s trust and they can have