Lies Of Omission

It is no secret that lies have made up a huge part of human interactions, whether for good or bad, these indiscretions have become necessities which most cannot live without. It is something which has been around for many years, often even affecting important figures from the likes of Bill Clinton to Benedict Arnold. Lying is a very common occurrence, and there do exist many different types of lies, ones which help determine not only the lie but the person who is conveying it. The three main examples of such lies used in this day and age are, white lies, lies of commission, and lies of omission. These differ greatly and are generally used in different situations. As today’s society evolves, so will its values and morals, lying will be a small

They cast very different opinions and every person interprets them differently. Often these can be misleading and that is due to the fact that one does not alter or lie about the story in any way, most of the time the crucial information is simply omitted from the truth. “At what point do you draw the line? When does an omission become a lie? Or does it even become a lie at all?” (Fern 2013) Can lies of omissions even be considered lies? Those are the sorts of questions which surround this type of lie and by discarding important pieces of information as stated in the Science of People, one is not lying per say but significantly complicating the situation. (Van Edwards, 2014) Many factors come into play in these sorts of lies, like any other they require some sort of methodical thinking and they ultimately deceive those who receive them. Whether or not a person intends on negatively influencing somebody due to the use of a lie, in lies of omission that is almost always the case and relationships are one of the most largely affected. This is the case with Kerry who decided to not share with her new partner Brad, that she had been married briefly in her early 20’s. She decided upon this because she did not want to be judged due to the fact that Brad was brought up catholic and her situation might be frowned upon. (Gaspard, 2014) Lies of omission are mainly used when people are unsure; they jump to conclusions and do not want to face the outcome if the truth were to come