Why Is Lying Acceptable

Is Lying Acceptable? You know your friend cheated on the state test, and you know if they fail the test her or his dad will beat them, what do you do? Simple you lie, lying can save people from dangerous situations or harm such as that one. Everyone lies, from kids to adults and it’s up to the individual to decide if it’s wrong or not. I believe that lying is repugnant unless it’s used to protect the feelings of others or to keep someone away from a dangerous situation. In my opinion, lying is justified when it’s used to protect the feelings of others. For example, “It’s the Truth”, by NBC News, Cohen states that, “Your fictional spouse, about to accept a nobel prize, asks if they look fat. “If you’re on the way to the award ceremony, you say “ You look fabulous,” Cohen instructs. “ anything else would be cruel.” This is important because it shows that lying is a necessity to protect the feelings of others. Another way to say this is that Cohen supports the claim that you’re required to lie to protect the feelings of others and to keep the …show more content…
As evidence, in the article, “The U.S. Political Campaign”, by Paul Gray states that “Anne Frank survived as long as she did because those sheltering her and he family lied to the nazis.” This connects to my argument because this shows that sometimes you have to lie in order to protect someone from a life or death situation. What I mean by this is lying is tolerable when it comes down to a dangerous situation. Additionally, in the article, “It's the Truth”, by NBC News, Cohen states that “An obvious example is when you’re lying to protect someone from serious harm.” To put this in another way, you need to lie to keep someone away from serious harm. This means that lying is a necessity to keep someone safe. In brief, lying is acceptable when you use it to protect someone from a life or death situation or from a dangerous