Is It Okay to Lie

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From my childhood, I was told that I should be honest no matter what happens. However, people these days seem to lie a lot in our lives. Sometimes dishonesty really does harm others, but there are some situations when lying is acceptable and it's a better decision. Some people think that it is acceptable to tell a lie because they want to protect weak people’s feelings while others think it is not necessary to tell a lie. In my opinion, thinking before telling a lie is the right thing to do then just saying it. Firstly, people tell a lie when they don’t want to neglect people’s kindness and thoughtfulness. For Instance, when your friend’s gift for your birthday or Christmas doesn’t fit your style, you will thank them anyways for their kindness to make them happy. It is wrong to tell your friend a lie but in another way you should tell the truth on what you really thought. But in this case it could be acceptable because you don’t want to cause any hard feelings. Secondly, people tell a lie when they have a job interview just so they get the job or people lie about a marketing product that they are trying to sell in a business company therefore that customers notice why there products are helpful and valuable. Lying to get a job or to sell a product is wrong as well. You want to show who you really are not make up something that isn’t true. I feel like lying about important opportunities like this shows you are unprofessional because then that means you don’t care about that job or this product you just basically want this to make money and to be honest people don’t actually look at it closely and realize it’s not all about the money and wanting it it’s also needing it as well. In other words, people need to understand that a little lie can affect your future throughout your life. To wrap this up, people have a habit of telling lies when they want to appeal or

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