The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie - Ann Landers
Is it ever ok to lie? I realise there are certain occasions when we may have to do so to spare feelings and to not reveal the full truth to children about some of the ways of the world, but at the end of the day not telling the truth is considered wrong isn’t it?
From the Taoiseach getting confused as to what he actually meant to say to an article about the extramarital affairs; the newspapers today have been able to reveal lies in one form or another. Sometimes we can get wrapped up so much in the lie that even the person telling it can start to believe it.
I lie, every day at some stage, I think I even do it unconsciously to such an extent that in one part of the job I do it becomes second nature. I’d love to be able to be more honest with people in that line of work, but unfortunately the information I have to give and have access to can be sensitive. Do I like lying? No, this is why I try to do it as little as possible…which is never an easy thing to do.
There are those that can say they have never told a lie but in reality we know that this is not the case. Lies can be a smokescreen; just to get someone to stop questioning us about our methods and activities.
At the end of the day, if you cannot be honest with yourself, it is unlikely you will be able to be honest to other people. More and more we are told that things are being done for our benefit, more and more we sit back and let it be done until it comes the time we find that it benefited some other entity entirely.
Maybe we can’t handle the truth…or is that a lie?
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and is filed under Love Thy Neighbour, Thoughts & Questions, Views on News.
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Marieke Vermeulen Says:
Was it OK for Cardinal Connell to lie about Father McGennis’s child abuse in order for him to continue and save some money? Should he not go to prison for aiding and abetting child abuse, is he really above the law?
February 1st, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Mike Says:
Should anyone be above the law?
February 4th, 2008 at 1:20 pm