Telling Lies

Telling lies is usually looked upon as an evil deed, because some people try to get profits from dishonest means or try to conceal their faults.

However, I think despite its negative effects, sometimes it is essential in our daily lives. First, the liar may take advantage of the lie to save himself from unnecessary embarrassment. Meanwhile, the listener may also feel more comfortable for reasonable excuses. For example, if a little girl’ s father died in an accident, her mother would comfort her by saying “father has gone to another beautiful land”. In such cases, a lie with good intention is better than a cruel fact. Second, the skills of telling lies to some extent can be regarded as a capacity of creation and imagination.

Therefore, taking all these factors into consideration, we can definitely come to the conclusion that whether telling a lie is harmful or not depends on its original intention and the ultimate result it brings.