Cold Hard Truth

Sam Harris article’s “Lying” speaks of lies and their effect on human relationship. The author gives explanation on a type of lie that affect other people. Also, he explains situations where people lie to favor themselves. Harris emphasizes on situations whereby lies are acceptable. The author’s opening word “not all deception are lies” makes the readers believe that certain forms of deception are accepted by the society. For instance , a woman who puts on a wedding ring to deceive…

Although some argue that Adnan is Sketchy, He is actually chill because he talks very smoothly and does not hesitate. When Adnan is questioned by police or Sarah about anything involving the murder he does not take time to answer the questions as if he were making up lies. Instead, he answers clearly and quickly to show that he knows what he is talking about. When Adnan was asked about how Hae impacted his religion and if that angered him or not he fluently answered, “I never felt as if, you…

To be clear, the ordinary common sense view of personal identity being endorsed here posits knowledge claims of personal identity are objectively valid statements because these claims are priori truths. But I digress, this definition is of itself an act of charity because ordinary common sense does not simply presuppose more, but rather the consensus seems more of a pithy assertion concerning any fact of the matter. Continuing on, objectively valid knowledge claims are claims about things in the…

Not everyone has the same sacred place because if everyone had the same sacred place then that sacred place wouldn't really sever it purpose now would it. But it OK for people to have a common sacred place it might be exactly the same but they share some of the same aspects. For example a person sacred place might be the middle of the forest where it's quite and your surrounded by trees, plants, animals and maby even a little creek or stream, now someone else sacred place might be corn field.…

Angelica McMullenInoculation Theory is one of the methods for preventing persuasion by strengthening our existing beliefs or attitudes. The book compares it to the biological response we have to a vaccine when we try to prevent an illness by a virus. The methodexposes people to weak arguments in favor of the opposition. This exposure to weakened arguments allows the subject to develop stronger refutations to the oppositions message. Just like how a vaccine prepares the body to fight a virus,…

and it can ruin relationships. The truth, unlike lies, will end with no punishment (most of the time), and lies will never turn out the way you want them to. Lying creates stress, too, and makes you say even worse things. Lying to look good in front of others will always backfire, and will leave you with less friends, and less trust. If you’re lying, then it will be hard to replicate the story of what happened over and over again, while if you are telling the truth, you won’t feel any pressure…

will wear the same shirt that he wore the other day. My grandmother would laugh and tell him that his outfit does not match. My grandfather laughs back and finds something else to wear for the day. “Sometimes it is hard having a grandfather with Alzheimer’s. Since it is such a hard disease that cab advance quickly, when there is no way of knowing. In matter of fact, it is upsetting when he does not remember things, but luckily it has not gotten to the point where he does not remember who we…

“An ignorant person is the blind instrument of their own deconstruction.” - Simon Bolivar In the story of “Oedipus the King,” Oedipus, not knowingly, tried to change his fate. A person’s fate is there to stick with them, it is inevitable and not something to be tampered with. He did not know as much about himself as he thought he did and in the end, his stubbornness leads to a tragic downfall. If Oedipus would have just left things alone, the people would have eventually just moved on. He was…

Allegory of The Cave In Book VII of The Republic, Socrates introduces the comparison between “ the effect of education and [the] lack of it on our nature. Socrates describes the cave as humans living in a dark man made cave with an entrance a long way up that is open to light and is as wide as the cave itself. Prisoners since childhood had been fixed in one position. Bonded by their necks and legs in which they can only see what's in front of them. Therefore have no knowledge of whom they are…

“Truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Is that the truth? In season 4 opener of the famous British TV drama show, Sherlock, the titular character lies about his death, so he can investigate a case without interference from the other characters. He wants to separate himself from his closest friends, so he can discover the truth himself. As Sherlock finds out, the truth is complicated, and he wades through lies and discovers the truth in the end. Even though people lie to avoid the truth, the…