Cause and Effect

Patrick Gallagher Professor Adams College Composition December 4, 2009 Cause and Effect of Lying “The whole truth and nothing but the truth.” If these were words to live by then the whole world would be in trouble. Living in this imperfect world, we are surrounded by people who lie and who have an infatuation with lying. There is nothing that you can do to stop it. It is a natural human behavior to keep yourself out of trouble, and lying to protect yourself is a tool that everyone uses. Most of the time they are little white lies that are used casually, not to hurt others’ feelings, but occasionally people get caught up in their own web of lies. This is where problems occur. Lying can lead to a multitude of problems including lost friendships, loss of trust, and the manipulation of individuals for your personal gain. There are also causes of lying such as pathological liars, and the avoidance of situations. When an individual becomes a pathological liar they begin to lie incessantly to get their way and do so with little concern for others. There is a great website named www.truthaboutdeception.com that has a specific page dedicated to pathological lying, with this page a great quote comes about the stigma of lying. “Pathological liars have little regard or respect for the rights and feelings of others. A pathological liar often comes across as being manipulative, cunning and self-centered.” Pathological lying is not a disease that is built up from the unstable mind but rather is a very serious emotional disorder that comes from insecurity. To lie with such disregard for others emotions and feelings shows how manipulative and grotesque we are. You become only interested in the outcome of your future and become willing to walk on and over whoever stands in your way. But in the end it will come to bite you in the butt, for when you are looking for a job and need to cite a reference you will have non to rely on. It’s ironic how a person who is so