Lying...

"When is lying justified?" According to the majority of the being bad class pretty much every lie told to a child! The reasons being that children need magic and wonderment in their lives (hence Santa Clause, Easter Bunny and The Tooth Fairy etc.) Also that children simply don't have the capacity to deal with certain situations and need to be protected from the truth. I definately agree with both arguments, after all part of being a child is creating amazing fantasies and magical worlds. It inspires creativity and growth. If a child is forced to see the reality of the world too young then they will inevitably grow up fast and miss out on that all important childhood. In general i think justifiable lying all depends on the morals and values of the individual. One example that came up in lecture was that of altering a CV. Personally I don't see a problem with this. As long as an applicant is not pretending do a they job they are completely unqualified for. Slighty 'improving' little aspects of an application is not a terrible thing. Some people however find this wrong, it goes against their moral views of life. There are some lies I find allowable and others I don't, the same with other people. Lying is a personal dilema that varies for every person on the planet. The sea is up, the sky is down and the incredible hulk rules the planet!

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