It's The Truth: American Conflicted About Lying Analysis

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Violet had no choice but to do it… she jumped inside the dumpster. A strange person walked around the corner and said, ”Quickly - give me all your money.” She jumped out of the dumpster, ripped off their mask. It turned out to be her friend Melissa, with which she had an argument with recently. Taking advantage of Melissa’s shock, she ran out of the alley. While running home, Violet passed Melissa’s mom. She tried to explain what happened, but eventually just told her that she spilled some garbage on herself. As Violet ran back to her house, Melissa’s mom wondered what she was hiding, and whether she could trust her next time.
Lying is never justified, other than when the lie saves someone from harm or severe trauma. Trust and relationships …show more content…
In the article It’s The Truth: Americans Conflicted about Lying, Cohen says this very elegantly “Once a person finds out you lied, you lose currency in their eyes.” If someone asks for another’s opinion, they should always give it to them because there is no way to differentiate between whether they truly want it, or whether they just want to hear something nice. When the person wants an honest opinion, they will not turn to someone who lied to them in the past. Many people wonder about what would happen if nobody found out about the lie. However, a liar would have to compartmentalize their brain to make sure that they don’t reveal anything to someone they lied to. One should not lie when it is not necessary because people will not trust a liar or heed their …show more content…
Because harm is almost never necessary, nearly every lie that prevents harm is okay. In the interview, ‘Honestly, Tell the Truth’, Blanton says, ”Yes, but we shouldn’t manipulate the truth except for rare times—if you’re hiding Anne Frank in your attic because her life is in danger.” In this quote, Blanton sheds light on one of the few situations for which someone may lie. One counterexample is when someone is harming someone else, and the victim lies to harm the predator. Although an evil doesn’t cancel out another evil, saying a lie to cause harm and protect oneself is okay. Generally, one may lie as a means of self protection, or to shield someone else from
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