How Lies Hurt Research Paper

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Lies hurt. Lying is a major problem in society and causes many unnecessary consequences. This must change immediately before more situations are created. Anyone who knows me well can tell you definitely that Lauren McAtee hates a lie. It is the biggest cause of fights and issues in my life. I try extremely hard daily not to lie and to always be honest will people and with what's going on. I have seen too many relationships ruined by lies, specifically many in my aunt’s life and I have a passion to fix this issue and fix it quickly. Lying is easy to do at first and many of us do it without even intending to. What happens often is that people start with a small white lie and think nothing of it. That one small white lie leads to many many more lies that spiral completely out of control. This is where lying becomes a problem. Continual lying like this causes stress and loss of trust, because in the end, the lie will be revealed. First, lying causes pain. Not only mentally but also physically. In the article, How Lying Affects Your Health, Angela Haupt says, "Listen up, …show more content…

In the article, Lying is Good For You, Lacey Rose says, "We lie to avoid awkwardness or punishment. We lie to maintain relationships and please others. And, of course, most of all we lie to please ourselves." These are all reasons lying is acceptable. Anyone can better maintain a relationship based on the fact that they compliment each other where compliments aren't due or that the person didn't eat the last cookie to protect from getting in trouble but they really did eat the cookie. A great way to effectively lie is to take the blame for someone you know someone else did. That can help your relationship with that person by creating a sense of trust and appreciation. Lying about things that may please the other person in your relationship will cause a stronger relationship and protect the feelings of

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