Lying is acceptable sometimes but you should know when and why you can lie

You should lie sometimes!

Muzna AL Hooti

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Arguments

1) The truth can be hurtful.

2) Lying helps to avoid unnecessary conflict.

3) Lying to maintain privacy.

The truth can be hurtful

• Truth > lie = hurtful

• You are not as beautiful/handsome as you used to be.

• “A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.” Oscar Wilde

• Examples of questions that we always lie about!!

• In brief, ….

Lying helps to avoid unnecessary conflicts

• People are naturally different.

• Tell people exactly what they want to hear.

• "Lies that build are better than truths that destroy." Senegalese Proverb

• Questions that you lie about to avoid conflict!

o How will you spend your money?

o What are you planning for?

o How to raise kids? For spouses

o About annoying habits!

• In brief, …..

Lying to maintain privacy• Everyone needs to have their own identity, a sense of

themselves. • No one likes to be controlled. • "A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of

explanation.“ Saki• “Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no lies.” Oliver

Goldsmith• Example.

• Social security.• In brief, …

You should lie

sometimes.

Truth is more

hurtful.

Avoid conflicts

Maintain privacy

Summary

References

• What Are The Pros and Cons of Lying?. (n.d.). Retrieved from Truth About

Deception website, http://www.truthaboutdeception.com/lying-and-

deception/pros-and-cons-of-lying.html

• Mazur. T. C. (n.d.). Lying. Retrieved from Santa Clara University website,

http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v6n1/lying.html

• Green. H. (2012). The Science of Lying. Retrieved from youtube website,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX3Hu8loXTE

• Lamble. J. (2010). The benefits of Lying. Retrieved from Jo Lamble

website, http://jolamble.com/2010/11/23/the-benefits-of-lying/

• What are you thinking about?

• Where were you?

• Why didn’t you answer the phone?

• Are you enjoying my presentation so far?

• Are you in love?