"My nose will grow now." Ahh, the famous Pinocchio paradox! Yello! It's heartssstarssmiles!
Did you know that lying is a form of intelligence? It's true! It's takes a smart person to twist the truth and deceive! Kids, when they're young, are more likely to tell the truth because they think that some figure of authority knows all and that they're being watched all the time. As they grow, however, they try to lie more and more. They start with obvious lies: "I have naturally green hair," "I'm from the planet Mercury," "Olympic gold medals are 92.5% silver" (actually, that's true!). As they get older, they get better at deception.
What about the purposes of lying? People lie because they want to get out of trouble, protect their reputation, spare someone's feelings, to control information, to make people jealous, to survive, or to manipulate. Lying by omission, not telling the whole truth, is included.
Is lying always good? No. If you tell a girl that the boy she's in love with loves her back, but you know he's actually dating another girl, the girl you lied to will be heartbroken. However, if you tell your friend that you honestly think he has no chance of winning The X Factor, he probably won't try out. And just think, we could be seeing his name in lights everywhere!
So, depending on the lie, it may be fine to tell. However, just remember that a little white lie may not be so little as time goes on. So, see ya later! =D
The Truth, the Whole Lie, and Nothing But the Truth,
heartsstarssmiles
Did you know that lying is a form of intelligence? It's true! It's takes a smart person to twist the truth and deceive! Kids, when they're young, are more likely to tell the truth because they think that some figure of authority knows all and that they're being watched all the time. As they grow, however, they try to lie more and more. They start with obvious lies: "I have naturally green hair," "I'm from the planet Mercury," "Olympic gold medals are 92.5% silver" (actually, that's true!). As they get older, they get better at deception.
What about the purposes of lying? People lie because they want to get out of trouble, protect their reputation, spare someone's feelings, to control information, to make people jealous, to survive, or to manipulate. Lying by omission, not telling the whole truth, is included.
Is lying always good? No. If you tell a girl that the boy she's in love with loves her back, but you know he's actually dating another girl, the girl you lied to will be heartbroken. However, if you tell your friend that you honestly think he has no chance of winning The X Factor, he probably won't try out. And just think, we could be seeing his name in lights everywhere!
So, depending on the lie, it may be fine to tell. However, just remember that a little white lie may not be so little as time goes on. So, see ya later! =D
The Truth, the Whole Lie, and Nothing But the Truth,
heartsstarssmiles
| Pinocchio with his normal nose! (Source: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRiYb1pI-PO9kPA3zT3xNMHXaL1vz4Zyoqh2-emERMLhEZPNgeFQ) |
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