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    Why Is Lying Bad

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    Many may question whether Lying is a good or bad thing. While many believe that lying is used to protect someone, you might be actually do more harm than good. Everybody can lie but it can have a variety of outcomes. Allowing yourself to lie doesn't help anybody. Lying is unjustified because it would cause harm to someone than good and telling the truth can be beneficial and easier. Lying is not justified in any situation because lies can cause harm. In article 1, paragraph 7 it states “In the

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    Why Is Lying Bad

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    everyone has lied once in their life many people feel lying is a a bad thing to do. Lying is okay sometimes like lies to protect others,lies to get out of a situations,and lies to protect yourself. Accordingly to the Article Lies,Lies,Lies published on october 5, 1992 by Time Magazine states lying is okay when you're protecting others for example you can take take for the team and also they hide jews in houses because wanted to kill them. Lying to protect other can be a matter of life or death situation

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    Why Is Lying Bad

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    Lying, something most people say is really bad. Is it actually though. Lying isn't that terrible depending on how it's used. It can be used to get to prevent getting yourself in trouble, to get something that is cool, to keep a relationship, or to even keep a friend. Lying is ok in certain situation Firstly, lying can get you out of trouble. Parents can get mad at a child real easily. If the kid does something, but lies and says they didn't do it, then they have kept themselves out of trouble. Not

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    Hollenhorst October 19, 2016 Why kids Lie In the world there a lot of kids that likes to lie. They lie because they don’t think the consequences that have telling lies. It is because sometimes parent don’t show their kids to don’t lie. There are other parents that sometimes make their kids to tell the truth but kids don’t do that. According to some articles, news, and studies, there are a result about why kids lie. There are some articles where show a percentage why kids lie, also there are some

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    Lying: it’s something everyone is guilty of. Whether they be big or small, lies are everywhere. We live in a society full of lies, so we take the consequences of lying with a grain of salt. There’s no doubt about it; lying can be dangerous. Therefore, we should be more wary of our lies and their consequences. Lies can be detrimental and do have the potential to change society for the worse. Lying is a common habit that everyone has had experiences with. I have lied and have been lied to numerous

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    According to the article¨White lies are acceptable,even necessary part of many lives¨.I believe lying is Ok when you're in a bad situation.Also when you're about to protect your friends or your own self.Many lies are a moral duty especially needed in daily life. Lying is sometimes Ok in some conditions.Sometimes its urgent to lie because you dont want to hurt anyones feelings.An example of trying not to hurt anyones feelings would be Ex:(Michell):Do I look fat in this dress?Then cristina says(Cristina)No

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    Dishonesty: Bold Lie

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    with their self. In other words; they are lying. I am writing this paper to discuss the causes and effects on lying. Why do people lie? We all have our own reasons for not telling the truth at times. These are the main reasons why people lie: 1. Enhancing their reputation: People lie to make themselves seem better. They may want to impress their friend or their boyfriend/ girlfriend, but they are lying nonetheless. People may be exaggerating or lying about their skills, accomplishments, belongings

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    everywhere, are they worth the trouble? Throughout these three articles, “It’s the truth”, “Honestly tell the truth”, and “Rejecting all lies”, the authors precisely analyze who agrees, and who doesn’t agree with lying, and why. Lying may be the first thing to come to mind when in a bad situation, but does anyone realize how much damage it can cause towards the other person or to the liar themselves? Consequences and stress are a common outcome of lies, yet people still commit them to deliberately

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    The Importance Of Lying

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    early childhood, one is typically taught that lying is something that must never be done. Although it is customarily frowned upon, it is a bad habit that many people acquire. No matter one’s age, gender, or even religion, many people continue with this bad habit. Personally, I do not believe it is possible for someone to live a life without having lied at least a few times. Yes, lying is seen as bad, but I believe it mainly depends on the circumstances. Lying is necessary sometimes, because it can help

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    Lies In Huckleberry Finn

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    In today’s society, lying has become a thing that happens almost every hour, of every day. There are some people that believe lying is wrong, and there are other people that believe isn’t always wrong and that it can be good in some situations. In the book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, many lies occur. The lies that occur are both good and bad lies, and they occur because Mark Twain is trying to get the message out that lying is happening all the time even if you do not know it is happening

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