Christopher Behrens The Nobility of a Lie Frederick Nietzsche once wrote that the “untruth‚ [or lie]‚ is a condition of life.”At least in terms of creating a stable society‚ Socrates would seem to agree. In The Republic‚ Socrates points out that civilization is most prone to instability when founded on what he calls a“noble lie.”The lie which‚ despite its falsehood‚ serves for the good of society. His noble lie can be broken into two parts: a justification on why the lie applies to all of a society’s members
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of “But What Do You Mean?” Deborah Tannen has written several books and many articles on the importance of communications in social and business relationships. In the essay “But What Do You Mean” Deborah focuses on many of the communication rituals found in the work environment and how they’re viewed differently between men and women. Deborah’s views tend to unfairly paint men as the aggressor and women the innocent victims in the workplace. It begs the question‚ are men just mean and women weak
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Since the beginning of time‚ humanity has wonder how are they going to end. There has been many speculations involving earthquakes‚ tsunamis; meteors‚ and even a second ice age. But is it the end closer than we thought? In the past 100 years‚ the human race has developed tremendously. The use of chemicals‚ such as gasoline are bringing pollution to the earth atmosphere. This is making the temperatures higher. And it’s affecting the planet in many ways. Antarctica‚ the world greatest freezer
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world today is‚ “How do we end racism”? This is a question that has plagued the mind of the American psyche for hundreds of years‚ especially those who feel the cruelty of being looked down upon for something they cannot control‚ the color of their skin. Do we have riots or do we lead nonviolent protests? Do we calmly speak to our friends about why it is wrong to use the “n” word‚ or do we beat them up whenever we hear them say it? I’m my opinion‚ there is no finite way to end racism. Rather‚ we just
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always morally wrong to lie? Yes‚ I strongly agree‚ others might disagree; moreover‚ this can depend on one’s own morals. A young mother or a young father might tell a story to their children about Santa Claus‚ the Easter Bunny‚ or the Tooth Fairy. Mothers and Fathers tell and read these stories to their children all of the time just like their mothers and fathers and their mothers and fathers. These are stories‚ told each year giving a child hopes and dreams. Is it a lie? I do not think so‚ because
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with a capacity for reason can understand the Noble Lie and be persuaded by it." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Yes‚ I agree with this statement in the sense that a reasonable human being should always work towards exploring his own mind as opposed to thinking through other people’s mind. For example‚ Thrasymachus justifies this statement when he says‚ “What folly. Socrates‚ has taken possession of you all? And why‚ sillybillies‚ do you knock under to one another? I say that if you want
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citizens since the dawn of the United States. But the biggest lie they have hit us with is the 1969 Moon Landing. In other words‚ IT NEVER HAPPENED. There are enormous amounts of evidence that proves that it was all a hoax. It seems to me that all of the historical event that has happened in America have either been planned‚ hoaxed‚ or misunderstood. And the Moon Landing fits all 3 categories. It’s amazing how our own government can lie about such an event(sarcasm). I wrote about this event due to
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Questions for Close Reading: 1. “We lie. We all do. We exaggerate‚ we minimize‚ we avoid confrontation‚ we spare people’s feelings‚ we conveniently forget‚ we keep secrets‚ we justify lying to the big-guy institutions.” 2. When Stephanie Ericsson went a whole week without telling a single lie‚ she recalled it “paralyzing.” She discovered that telling the truth all the time is “nearly impossible.” 3. A lie is a false action done with the intent to deceive. “Ignoring the
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Why do people lie? We all have our own reasons for not telling the truth at times. These are the main reasons why people lie: 1. Enhancing their reputation: People lie to make themselves seem better. They may want to impress their friend or their boyfriend/ girlfriend‚ but they are lying nonetheless. People may be exaggerating or lying about their skills‚ accomplishments‚ belongings‚ or background to improve their status. These kind of lies usually aren’t seen as bad‚ since we all do it at
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Truth is Truth‚ Lying is Lying Judith Viorst describes in her essay “The Truth about Lying‚” a very interesting and intellectual composition. The author has made a great exertion to try to present four different kinds of lies people tell in their daily life. She has separated them into four sub-groups: Social Lies‚ Peace-Keeping Lies‚ and Protective Lies‚ and Trust-Keeping Lies‚ and uses headings to separate them. She has used a lot of different techniques to convey her message to the reader. Over
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