It's The Truth: American Conflicted About Lying Analysis
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People lie everyday without even realizing it. Most people believe that lying is okay if it is used to spare someone's feelings. Others believe that lying is unjustified and that everyone should stop lying. Most people use lying to get out of something because they think it is easier than telling the truth. According to the articles “It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying”, “Rejecting All Lies: Immanuel Kant” by Sissela Bok, “Brad Blanton: Honestly Tell the Truth” by Barbara Ballinger, and “Teens Do Their Share of Lying” by Loretta Ragsdell, there are many different viewpoints on when lying is okay. Lying is an everyday necessity. Some even say that lying is highly justified. Randy Cohen believes that lying is in everyday’s use. “Not only is lying justified, it is sometimes a moral duty,” said Cohen (It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying). Teenagers use lying mostly because they want to. An eighteen year old young man, Tim, knows some tricks to lying. “The key to being good at lying is keeping it simple, if you get caught in a lie, tell another, but keep it simple so you can recap it in your head,” said Tim…show more content… German philosopher Immanuel Kant describes a lie to be “An intentional untruthful declaration to another person.” Kant also believes that the lie a person tells can harm the person themselves, by ruining their dignity (Bok). Brad Blanton also feels that lying is a harmful sin. He believes that lying can hurt people’s relationships. And also could be stressful for both the person who is telling the lie and the person who the lie is being told to (Ballinger). Blanton says “Delivering the truth is easier, takes less time, and is less stressful.” 52% of Americans who were apart of the AP-Ipsos poll believe that all lying is bad even if it could save the person’s life (It’s The Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying). Lying can cause many dangers and can be harmful to