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Truth and lies

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~carusmm Dec 8, 2012  Student Writer
Is a lie any worse than truth?

(jarringx, please feel free to join in at any time. I didn't get a chance to understand you before, hopefully we can continue our conversation without interruption here.)
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Mood: Bitter ~Arcolm Dec 16, 2012
Lies go against everything i believe in. As sutch... Secrets, politics, misdirection, etc. i could go on for a list of things i really freaking don't like.
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~rockstar1009 Dec 11, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Lies save more lives than truth.
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~LBtheCC Dec 10, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Yes.

Unfortunately it's a necessary evil sometimes. If people could hear the truth without being offended, or without using the information for some terrible (or selfish) purpose, then there'd be no problem.
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*WhiskyOmega Dec 9, 2012  Professional General Artist
I think it all depends on the person you're asking.
I, for one, would sooner be told the ugly truth then a pretty lie because alot of the time the truth isn't as bad as the disappointment I feel when I find out I've been lied to.
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~LadyZelda1 Dec 9, 2012
Why would the truth be bad? A relationship is built on trust. Lies cause breakups. Nuff said?
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~CammieObscura Dec 9, 2012
If you are in a relationship a lie is always worse than the truth.
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*M-J-Gagne Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
It depends on the circumstances. Sometimes a lie is preferable to the truth and recent studies have suggested that lying is an integral part of human interaction.[link]. According to this study lying is a "social lubricant" that allows us to engage in a civil manner, which makes sense. Just imagine interacting with someone who was completely honest all of the time about what they think of you, the things you do, or that they have naughty thoughts/feelings about your girlfriend/boyfriend. Revealing that information could be damaging to the relationship. Some deception is necessary.
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~Robot--Panda Dec 9, 2012
You can't say objectively which is better. Actually - you can. Truth is. This is the truth. It's not a lie. Lie would be if I said lies were better. The thing is, people are raised to accept lies as truth. From "you did well, Bobby", to "You'll go to hell for whatever reason", to "it will get better", to "you're not fat you're big boned". People have their feelgood lies, that they know they're lies and get offended at the truth.

For example, saying to a fat person "You're fat and ugly" is better than saying "you're overweight and it is fine, you're beautiful for what you are." The point is, if you say what you feel, and your opinion matters to them, chances are they'll fix themselves.

On personal level, I always choose truth over lies. Either from me or against me. I would rather piss off someone who I don't like by telling them they're retarded than keep them around me in fear of offending them.

But on global level, lies are used to control people. You have religion and governments doing whatever they can to get people to follow or agree with them. You have marketing which is almost always lies told to sell product or ally people behind something. To be honest, I can't think of any example of truth used today to control people. People, when in groups, prefer lies.
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~StripedPower Dec 9, 2012   Digital Artist
Truth isn't nice sometimes. Lies are for the coward, the ignorant and the weaklings.
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~SonAmyFan362 Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Lies very seldom work. You need to know what you're lying about, and prepare for a debate if suspected.

If caught, your credibility drops like a rock.

Truthfulness is always the better protocol.
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