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Use of propaganda during the 2nd World War
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Propaganda during WW 2
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God tells us not to lie in the bible, but is it possible to justify lying by the situation. Think as if you were hiding Jews in your house in World War 2. Nazis bang on your door and ask if you are hiding Jews in your home. You reply with no despite the fact that you have five Jews hiding in your house. Was this lie justified by the fact that you save lives from evil. I believe that there are times, in the face of evil, when it is acceptable to break God’s laws.
One reason that could justify the Corrie’s of lying would be that she is saving lives. On page 107 in the book The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom lies to the Nazi soldiers for the first time. She gets angry at Nollie when she tells the soldiers that Bob and Peter are hiding under the
table. Why it would be ok to lie in this situation is very simple. By telling the soldiers that there were no men in the house, Corrie would be saving them from intense suffering from an evil power. The lies that they tell is not to hide a sin or to allow a sin to continue. Next is the biggest point in the book. On page 142, Corries lies and manages to hide the Jews from the Gestapo until they eventually escape. If Corrie had told the soldiers they were hiding Jews, they would have most likely been sent to extermination camps and been killed. This is undoubtedly a moral action and should be acceptable in God’s eyes. Another reason that could justify the technical lie on page 107 is that if the Razzia found the men hiding under the table, Corrie and her family would have most likely been taken to prison. It is clear that any lie that Corrie told was to protect or save lives. Another reason why the lies Corrie told were justified is that she told them to protect innocent people. If the people Corrie was hiding had broken a law or committed a deed that was against the bible the lies would surely not be all right with God. When the Nazi’s took over Holland after a while they started to take Jews to concentration camps just on the basis that they were Jewish. Most of these people had never committed any crimes at all. In the bible, it says to follow the law unless the law conflicts with what God says. In this situation, the soldiers are not following God’s laws which I believe justifies the lies. Page 149 is still a good example for this reason because Corrie is saving the Jews in hiding that had not committed a sin or crime. Innocence is absolutely a reason that it is okay to lie in certain situations. Finally, the actions of the Nazis do not put them in a place of favor in God’s eyes. Just like the fact that the Jews were innocent, the Nazis were evil. God clearly does not favor those who sin and the Nazi soldiers were sinning when they arrested and exterminated the Jews. This, in turn, meant that lying to the soldiers would not be the same as if Corrie were lying to the police trying to catch a murderer. If Corrie were, to tell the truth, she would be effectively allowing this sin to happen.
Judith Viorst is an American journalist. Her essay “The Truth about Lying”, printed in Buscemi and Smith’s 75 Readings: An Anthology. In this essay, Viorst examines social, protective, peace-keeping and trust-keeping lies but doesn’t include lies of influence.
In these stories, lying has been crucial to not only the storyline, but to saving the lives of others. If Mary would not have been pregnant, then her deceit would not have been right. If Nora only wanted to go to the South to shop, she would have been wrong to lie under her dying father name on the bond. In actuality, these were not the cases. As a result, lying is, in fact, justified under the right circumstances.
She lies to the bank so she doesn’t get charged with “$60 in overdraft fees”, out-and-out lie. She does not tell the truth to her husband about her day so he does not “[keel] over,” white lie. She lies to her clients so that she does not get fired for telling the truth about the reason she is late. She lies to her friends so that her friend’s feelings do not get hurt, (Ericsson 181).All of these are justifiable because of the intent. There are consequences to telling the truth in these cases and thus Ericsson needs to lie to avoid the
With different views on when it is OK to lie, the people continue to debate. But personally, I respect Kant’s views on the idea that lying is bad. Lying weakens the purpose to serve justice, destroys the liars’s dignity, and messes up the records. But I think that rare situations justify lies. I believe lies to save someone's life or just to protect someone from a big danger is the only type of lie that is justified. Those situations are the only times I think it is OK to lie. It might seem that lying to get yourself out of trouble is a situation that makes the lie justified. But I think that is a selfish reason for your own good and that people are thinking less about the society and more about their own good. Lying to get out of trouble is one of those many lies that are not justified.
Despite the risks, Corrie hid Jewish refugees who were in danger and spread the Gospels continuously to her fellow prisoners in the concentration camp. Corrie also forgave a Ravensbruck Guard who persecuted her sister, Betsie ten Boom. Corrie persevered through many hardships, but she always relied on God for her strength. One of the most admirable things about Corrie is that she never lost faith, even if she could not see the light at the end of the tunnel. As Corrie said herself “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known
In The Hiding Place Some people say that Corrie should not have helped the Jews, while others say she should have helped them. Corrie should not have helped the Jews for three main reasons; Corrie was extremely sick with the flu, it was too dangerous, and if the Germans caught her she would likely face death or imprisonment.
Lies. Often one of the most common "moral fallacies" of mankind, those who lie are often not trusted and are almost automatically accused of wrongdoings and crimes. Liars are seen as sitting on the throne of religious sins, and even in secular culture, those who are dishonest are often not valued as highly as those who are. Whether for self-preservation, or in the interests of others, there’s almost always a reason for a lie, and “White Lies” and “Salvation” not only shows us those reasons, but exhibits the benefits and disadvantages of dishonesty as well.
In the novel "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens there are many examples of lying for what the perpetrator believes to be a good cause, and times where the perpetrator lies for their own personal gain. If you lie and have good intentions for your lie, than it should not be viewed as malicious or bad by anyone, but if you are lying with an intent to harm than you are not in the right and you can be viewed as wrong.
What are lies? A lie is defined as follows: To make a statement that one knows to be false, especially with the intent to deceive. There are several ways that lies are told for instance, there are white lies, lies of omission, bold faced lies, and lies of exaggeration. No matter what type of lie that one chooses to tell many people believe that lies do more harm than good.
A lie is a lie. Many times we try to tell ourselves that some things aren't true. We tell ourself that spreading rumours doesn't matter, or that there's no harm in shoplifting. When we believe these lies, we're only deceiving ourself (Leviticus 19: 16-17). In James 3: 1-12, it is pointed out that you can not tell the truth and lie at the same time. The Bible points out that a half-truth is a lie.
Lying is a common part of human interaction. Whether it is to give a white lie to get out of something or telling a big lie that could get you in a lot of trouble later on. It is something everyone has done. Studies have shown that people lie constantly, and with one of the studies showing people tell two or three lies every ten minutes (Boser, 2009). But can everyone tell when someone is lying? No. Humans have a very poor accuracy rate of finding the difference between a lie and the truth. According to a research study by Maureen O’Sullivan at University of San Francisco,46 out of 15,000 people could accurately detect lies without having to guess (“Truth About Deception”, 2016). There are many ways to tell when a person is lying through their
This essay is about why lying is always wrong. Lying could be bad depending on the situation but sometimes telling a “white” lie could save a person from getting his feelings hurt. A lie is giving false information while believing it to be untrue, intending to deceive by doing so. A lie has three essentials features: A lie communicates some false information, the liar intends to deceive or mislead, and the liar believes that what they are saying is not true. Lying is bad because it treats those who are lied to as a mean to achieve the liar’s purpose, rather than a valuable end in them.
“It is better to tell the truth now, than to lie and face the consequences later”. This aphorism originated in biblical times, more specifically in the Bible in the book of 1st Peter. For example, when Peter says in verse 3:10, “for, whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech”.
Secondly, it is okay to be untruthful if you are trying to protect people. In certain situations, it is safer, and more practical for you to tell a lie rather than putting a loved one in jeopardy. To illustrate you may be in a situation where you are in a serious or dangerous situation, and you do not what anyone else involved, to keep them safe. For example, if you are getting held up for ransom, would you tell the truth to a loved one and get them involved, or lie and keep them safe? The obvious answer is to keep them safe at all costs, even if it means lying. Also, you do not want to put someone in harm’s way, so it would be ...
You are probably wondering how I got into this spasmodic predicament. Well, it all started on the night of my argument with that obtuse fellow, Orlick. I was in the kitchen on this discomfited night while “Joe had been at the Three Jolly Bargemen…” (120). Here I was, minding my business by saying goodnight with a farm-laborer heading home when I decided to head back into the house. However, out of nowhere, a figure in black hit me hard on the back of my head! What a miscreant he was for attacking a poor defenseless woman! With this attack, I fell to the ground with my “…face… turned towards the fire” (119). The scorching flame lit the crime scene in an excellent glow. There had been no evidence of the mysterious man except for one thing. Lying