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    Why Do People Lie?

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    Why do people lie? Do you dislike people who lie? Why do you dislike being lied to? It is a matter of trust. There is really nothing more sacred in a relationship than trust for one another. We all lie from time to time. It is almost reasonable to say that lying is an instinct because even young children lie without realizing it. Being lied to is frustrating and it breaks a bond of trust between two people‚ causing problems in their relationship. Why do people lie? For self-defense‚ to spare feelings

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    Reason Why Children Lie

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    to lie in their lives to avoid saying something they do not want to. Adults do it sometimes when they want to keep their children happy and avoid them from being sad if parents tell them the truth. Now children do lie quite more than adults for their own reasons. The real question is why do children lie? Children lie often because they think the truth hurts people’s feelings and they are afraid of telling the truth. Parents teach their kids not to lie‚ but yet they allow their children to lie when

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    about when people lie and how at times it could be the right thing to do in certain times and how some people might view it as the wrong thing to do even if it is for a good reason. We see every day that people who are in power or famous lie about something so simple that it ends up destroying their career or even ruin their lives at home. An example of this from the reading is when Ross Perot lied about not going into the people who worked with him private life. Ross did not have to lie about going into

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    “ Right to lie”‚ Robert Kasanoff claims that right to lie should exist. He shows us many different situations‚ where lies exist. He also explains where lie can actually be useful. Robert tells us about lie in personal relationships‚ government and even dreams. He also believes that lie can be risky sometimes but it still there. Robert Kasanoff supports his position with the discussion of government’s lies. He shows us some cases where citizens just have to deal with the government’s lie. However‚

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    Do you know the last time you told a lie? Everyone lies from time to time‚ but people don’t always feel justified when telling a lie. If no feelings were hurt in the process what is so wrong with telling a lie every now and then. We lie to people because we don’t want to hurt their feeling. We lie to children to help maintain their innocence. People lie on a daily basis to maintain employment. So are there not times when people should feel justified in lying. Some people feel justified in lying

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    The Best Thing Ever

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    and seem okay would be wrong. Life gets hard we all know this‚ you hit rock bottom go through some tough spots but it’s up to you to pick up your boot straps and move on. I think there are certain moments when the doctor-assisted suicide should be ok but they have to be

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    The Best Death Ever

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    The Best Death Ever – Niall Griffiths By Christian Steenfeldt‚ 3.U Children cannot differentiate between what is fun and what is serious. In the short story “The Best Death Ever” by Niall Griffiths four boys are playing a game where they have to fake a death. The boy whoever fakes the best death wins the game. The four boys do not understand what they are doing and see the game‚ The Best Death Ever‚ as a fun game. Until one moment‚ when one of the boys misjudges the distance to ground and almost

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    Why Do People Lie

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    A lie: a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive (Dictionary.com). Today society consists of good‚ yet dishonest company. Deceit is more common than uncommon and research has shown that on a daily basis‚ lies are consistent in every individual’s life. According to a study done by U.S. News & World Report‚ for every 10 minutes of mundane conversation‚ one person will tell two to three lies. However‚ although lying is an evil action that is regarded by many as immoral or betrayal‚ research

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    Why Do People Lie?

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    I.- Why do people lie? Everybody lies. It may only be “white” lies‚ but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes. We start lying at around age 4 to 5 when children gain an awareness of the use and power of language. This first lying is not malicious‚ but rather to find out‚ or test‚ what can manipulated in a child’s environment. Eventually children begin to use lying to get out of trouble or get something they want. White lies‚ those concocted to protect someone’s feelings‚ are not

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    Lie detector is basicly the sidekick of the twenty first century. Lie detectors tell the truth 80-90% of the time. it was not until 1914 and 1915 when the first lie detector came out and that was many years ago so they would have innovated it to make it more reliable.Lie detectors work by measuring breathing‚ pulse‚ and galvanic skin response. Lie detector is basicly the sidekick of the twenty first century. Lie detectors tell the truth 80-90% of the time. It was not until 1914 and 1915 when

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