The US Political Campaign: Lies, Lies By Anne Frank

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We were told that we should be honest no matter what happens. However, today it seems lies are somewhat part of our lives. Sometimes dishonesty really does harm to others, but there are some situations when lying is acceptable and it's a better decision. I myself lie bad and good all the time. I think lying is okay in a certain situation. Lying is okay when it’s a life or death situation. The article called “ The US Political Campaign: Lies, Lies, Lies” by Paul Grey States ‘ Anne Frank lived long during the war because the family was lying that she wasn’t hiding with them’. That is an example of a life or death situation either the family could’ve lied the let them kill her or lying and save her life. I had found it on paragraph one in the

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