Lying

We all know that from time to time everybody lies. Whether it is exaggerating a story, to not get in trouble or to help defend someone else.

When it gets to a point where someone is lying all the time then I think this is bad. In a world where it is difficult to trust people lying makes it harder to believe what you are being told.

If the lies are in self defence or to protect someone else then It's not so bad, but to lie about your life and what you do etc is wrong. I think that the tabloids and politicians are professional liars as they only tell us what they want us to know. Also car sales men and door to door sales men have a notorious reputation as they work on comission so will tell you anything to sell their products.

If everybody told lies, society would break down as no-one would believe each other and there would be no trust. The day to day lies that are told are part of society as a mechanism that we have to help ourselves (and others).

This web link tells us how to detect when someone is lying: http://www.blifaloo.com/info/lies_eyes.php

Top seven when someone is lying: http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/29/the_top_seven_signs_that_someone_is_lying_to_you.htm

Lying quotes etc: http://www.wisdomquotes.com/cat_lying.html

And a couple about children and lying: http://webhome.idirect.com/~readon/lies.html http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_lying

With regards to children do we need to look at another way of teaching them about life. We are so adamant that they should not lie, but when they are older they pick up lying from us! Contradicting lessons are being taught!