Is it OK To Lie?

Stretching The Truth

     Have you ever "stretched the truth"? Maybe when your grandma gives you a sweater that says" I Wuv Bunnies" and you pretended to like it. Wait, hold on. Aren't you lying? And isn't lying... wrong. Well, experts say that everyone lies. But sometimes, is it OK to lie? To be courteous or polite? Many experts say that even the smallest fib can lead you to become a big liar. However, I think that sometimes, it is OK to lie because the other person might react in an unhappy way if you don't, people who tell polite lies are happier the those who tell the cold, hard truth, and lying in a polite manner can help someone.

How Do They React

     Everyone knows that lying is bad. But in my opinion, I think its OK to lie when you are being polite. That's because if you don't lie when someone gives you a horrible Christmas present, and you tell them that I hate it, think of how badly their feelings will be hurt. They could be mentally, or even physically hurt for days or weeks. That could even damage your relationship. They could stop talking to you or try to avoid you. And instead of going through all that trouble, I think it would be better to just politely lie.

Happiness

     Did you know that people who tell polite lies in courtesy are happier than the ones who just blurt out the cold hard truth. In fact, studies show that the people who tell little tiny polite lies are happier than the ones who tell the cold truth. This shows that if you politely lie out of courtesy, than you would happier in terms of relationship. Nobody would be mad at you for not liking their gift, and everyone is happy. On he other hand, if you decide to blurt out the cold truth, than you probably won't have a good relationship with your family. Relatives could try to avoid you, and you would sad and lonely. According to the article"Is IT OK to Lie" they say"Studies show that people who tell polite white lies are happier and more popular than those who insist on the brutal truth."

To Wrap It Up

     In summation, I believe that we should tell polite lies out of courtesy instead of telling the cold hard truth. People who tell little lies are much happier than those who straight away tell the cold and hard truth. In addition, suppose you tell the truth to your grandma the you don't like the shirt she gave you. Think on how badly she will feel. She will be heart-broken. She may even start avoiding you or won't give you any presents anymore. So instead, I would just politely lie.

A Challenge For You

     Think of a time when you lied. Was that the necessary time to lie or not? Why?