lying is acceptable sometimes but you should know when and why you can lie
TRANSCRIPT
You should lie sometimes!
Muzna AL Hooti
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Arguments
1) The truth can be hurtful.
2) Lying helps to avoid unnecessary conflict.
3) Lying to maintain privacy.
The truth can be hurtful
• Truth > lie = hurtful
• You are not as beautiful/handsome as you used to be.
• “A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.” Oscar Wilde
• Examples of questions that we always lie about!!
• In brief, ….
Lying helps to avoid unnecessary conflicts
• People are naturally different.
• Tell people exactly what they want to hear.
• "Lies that build are better than truths that destroy." Senegalese Proverb
• Questions that you lie about to avoid conflict!
o How will you spend your money?
o What are you planning for?
o How to raise kids? For spouses
o About annoying habits!
• In brief, …..
Lying to maintain privacy• Everyone needs to have their own identity, a sense of
themselves. • No one likes to be controlled. • "A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of
explanation.“ Saki• “Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no lies.” Oliver
Goldsmith• Example.
• Social security.• In brief, …
You should lie
sometimes.
Truth is more
hurtful.
Avoid conflicts
Maintain privacy
Summary
References
• What Are The Pros and Cons of Lying?. (n.d.). Retrieved from Truth About
Deception website, http://www.truthaboutdeception.com/lying-and-
deception/pros-and-cons-of-lying.html
• Mazur. T. C. (n.d.). Lying. Retrieved from Santa Clara University website,
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v6n1/lying.html
• Green. H. (2012). The Science of Lying. Retrieved from youtube website,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX3Hu8loXTE
• Lamble. J. (2010). The benefits of Lying. Retrieved from Jo Lamble
website, http://jolamble.com/2010/11/23/the-benefits-of-lying/
• What are you thinking about?
• Where were you?
• Why didn’t you answer the phone?
• Are you enjoying my presentation so far?
• Are you in love?