A Lie In Poor Richard's Almanac, By Benjamin Franklin

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Someone once stated,” Tell me the cold truth, but don’t paint me a pretty lie.” As we walk our journey of life, we come to understand that the truth is harsh and yields to no one;moreover, the lie’s hurt increases as it grows. Honesty is important in all situations because eventually the truth shows and people base how they connect you in their life by your honesty or lies.

There comes a time in every persons life where they feel a burning sensation to lie, but is it worth it? Don’t they feel the shame and the guilt of that lie? On average, people lie between ten to two hundred times a day. But doesn't all of that lying come with a lot of conflict and trouble? The more that you lie the more conflict arises by avoiding truth then if it were to be faced head-on.

Lying is a common habit that everyone has had experiences with. I have lied and have been lied to numerous times. Everyone has. However, not everyone exposed to a certain lie is aware of it’s true power. In her essay “The Ways We Lie”, Stephanie Ericsson criticizes our bad habit of lying. She explains many different types of lies and even gives examples to show how harmful they can be as “our acceptance of lies becomes a cultural cancer that eventually shrouds and reorders reality until moral garbage becomes invisible to us as water is to a fish” (128).

A lie is considered a false statement given to fool someone. At some point throughout the day everyone will stretch the truth. Are lies just really some version of the truth or are they bold and deliberate? Lying is discussed in-depth in "The Ways We Lie" by Stephanie Ericsson and in the article "Is Lying Bad for Us" by Richard Gunderman. The two articles discuss the types of lies, reasons people lie and the consequences suffered by all. It can be determined after reading the texts that lying causes undue stress and telling the truth is beneficial in more ways than one.

Have you ever wondered why it can be so hard to tell the truth, or why it seems better to tell a lie? In both F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Rob Marshall’s Chicago, characters lie because they feel that it is easier. However, lying leads to a downward- spiral. The society we live in can either lead us to a complicated relationship with the truth or easy going. The problem with constantly telling lies is that it starts off with one then leads to another until everything you say is a lie. People know it is easier to tell lies than face the truth because they are either doing it for money, or protection for themselves, people they love, or relationships. Yes, telling lies can help but imagine the damage you’re building up on the way. Nobody likes liars and liars can be found anywhere, even families lie to each other. Relationships are just like thin pieces of paper that make small tears to it every time a lie is told. The paper can be put back together but it will never be the same or be seen the same.

The Ways We Lie addresses the main topic of avoiding the truth promptly. Factions of lying, especially those not ordinarily considered deceit, are presented, and personal anecdotes as well as historical precedents magnify personal appeal along with logic. The purpose of this essay is to encourage people to abstain from dishonesty. For illustration, the author states,”I cannot seem to escape the voice deep inside

Honesty and deception both play valuable roles in all parts of personal lives and society. Richard Gunderman stated, “To tell the truth is to live authentically and responsibly, to really live.” Living honestly is a way to have less stress to your life, proven by Richard Gunderman in “Is lying bad for us?” However, dishonesty seems to at an all time high with the growth of communication as stated in “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt. In addition, lying can provide incredible short-term benefits discussed by Stephanie Ericsson in “The Ways We Lie.” Gunderman’s claim on authenticity is valid because most cultures see honesty and trust as two of the more lauded values. Telling the truth relieves stress and adds trust. Yet, there is a seemingly

Lying can save you in severe situations such as life or death. Elie lied about his age and said he was eighteen instead of fifteen. “‘Your age?’ he asked, perhaps trying to sound paternal. ‘I'm eighteen.’ My voice was trembling.” (Wiesel 31). Not telling exact information to strangers about yourself can prevent bad things from happening. He told the doctor he was sick so he didn’t have to get his crown taken. His crown could buy him an extra ration of bread and soup, so he decided it’d be smart to keep it. He said he was a farmer because it could save him from being killed immediately. Lying is one of many ways that can help people survive in certain situations.

There is no correct way to consider lying morally wrong or right, regardless of the severity. Stephanie Ericsson uses powerful metaphors and personal experiences in “The Ways We Lie” to justify the use of our everyday fibs. Using these types of techniques pull her readers in and broaden their judgement without being too bias or vague. Ericsson begins by explaining how she told the bank that her deposit was in the mail even though she hadn't even written out the check yet (120). This already has more than half of the readers feeling relative to her on account of her use of ethos.

Did you know that in 2002, a study was conducted by the University of Massachusetts that yielded a surprising end result that said sixty percent of adults cannot successfully sit through a simple ten minute conversation without telling at least one lie? In fact, the average number of lies a subject told in the exchange was three. Lying has become so second nature to people that sometimes they do not even realize they are doing it. According to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, a lie- whether it be a small white one or a large, intricately-knit web of them- can be told in a number of situations for a number of different circumstances. One circumstance in which people often turn to a lie for an answer is when trying to protect oneself from danger

In Benjamin Franklin’s publication, Poor Richard’s Almanac, he is directing his almanac towards the common people. Franklin took pleasure into creating his almanacs which led him into a wealthy direction. In Document 1, Franking states in his almanac “While thou art putting Pence in my Pocket, and furnishing my Cottage with Necessaries, Poor Dick is not unmindful to do something for thy Benefit.” Franklin proclaims his view on human nature by indicating that he gets his wealthy from the numerous amount of people purchasing his almanac. In addition, he subtly describes human nature by making jokes throughout his almanac to keep the audience attentive. However, Franklin’s almanac is slightly different from Whitefield and Edwards due to the fact that he does not emphasize religious beliefs nearly as much as the other two authors but gives practical advice. With that being said, Franklin’s main motive was to keeps his readers interested with the anticipation of getting profit.

Basically, lying is not a good thing to do, but it do not always need to be like that. Judging on something that right or wrong should base on that it is benefit anybody or bother anyone or not. Some people know as “White lie” and “Black lie”. We can state that lying would be the right thing, in case that it benefits to somebody and not bothers others at all. But if not, it can be consider as it is wrong.

"A lie can travel halfway around the word Guard the turth is putting on its sheos". This quote tells me that Mark Twain Belives that every person likes to lie but Helling the turth is the right thing to do although its hard.

Throughout his autobiography, Franklin emphasizes and establishes the concept of “doing good” as the most important moral principle one can follow. Franklin states, “I never doubted… that the most acceptable service… was the doing good to man” (Franklin 62). Franklin wrote his autobiography as a guide for the common man to do a good, become a better citizen, and live a life of happiness. He constantly says that doing good is his foundation and that he will not do anything that contradicts this