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    that the _custom_ of lying has suffered any decay or interruption--no‚ for the Lie‚ as a Virtue‚ A Principle‚ is eternal; the Lie‚ as a recreation‚ a solace‚ a refuge in time of need‚ the fourth Grace‚ the tenth Muse‚ man’s best and surest friend‚ is immortal‚ and cannot perish from the earth while this club remains. My complaint simply concerns the decay of the _art_ of lying. No high-minded man‚ no man of right feeling‚ can contemplate the lumbering and slovenly lying of the present day without

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    Kant On Lying Dishonesty

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    means you are lying to the other person because we aren’t saying all the facts that are truth. According to Kant‚ he thinks that one should always tell the truth‚ regardless of the circumstances in which one finds oneself. For him if someone is trying to say the truth but lies a little bit by not saying everything then that means you aren’t being honest. Also‚ when saying the truth it can be dishonest if we don’t say everything and just say part of it. Many people say they aren’t lying but it occurs

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    Is Lying Ever Ok?

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    Is lying ever ok? Lying is probably one of the most common wrong acts that we carry out. However‚ it is an unavoidable part of human nature. Most people would say that lying is always wrong‚ except when there’s a good reason for it - which means that it’s not always wrong! I disagree with this belief. From my understanding‚ it is not Okay to knowingly lie‚ no matter what. Always tell the truth. Most people make up excuses all the time because it’s easier than telling the truth which may be

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    Conflicted About Lying

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    Lying is Never Justified Speech Would you like to be one of the sick people that lie as part of their daily lives? I’m sure that I wouldn’t. In the articles “ It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” by NBCNEWS.com and “ Rejecting All Lies: Immanuel Kant” by Sissela Bok‚ both authors suggest that lying is never justified. I agree with the author’s’ beliefs that nobody should ever have to lie. In the article “ It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” NBCNEWS.com suggest that lying

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    Lying Stealing Cheating

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    As a young child‚ we are taught that lying‚ stealing and cheating are wrong and immoral for us to do. A child will normally obey these rules as to not lying‚ stealing or cheating but as a child grows older‚ these things become apart of a persons lifestyle. Why in this society do we consider lying‚ stealing and cheating immoral and/or illegal? Lying is caused or brought upon by many reasons. One of the main reasons is that it is “the easy way out”. Lying comes as a second nature as a person.

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    Lying is a part of life for each and every person on the planet. We do it everyday wethere we know it or not. Grown adults do it more than childern do ‚ people lie to save drama or to keep everyone happy.That person who sits in the front row in chearch may say she lives life by the " book" and knows but she could be the main one in the town messing up. I believe if the Government told the truth about what goes on the US an the world we would all be at home with arsonals of wepons and everyday society

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    Jennavieve Sullens Honors English 1/16/14 Romeo and Juliet‚ two lovers are faced with a grave problem when falling in love was inevitable; however‚ both sides of their families are participants in an ancient feud against one another‚ but even their own blood wont come between the passionate love that they share. For Romeo and Juliet many choices were made for them‚ but the madness that drove them to be together would eventually take their lives. The playwright Shakespeare utilizes metaphors

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    Cause and Effect of Lying

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    The Cause & Effect Of Lying I believe that under no circumstances should lying be acceptable. I was raised and brought up in a household that didn’t tolerate lying at all. I do -understand that people have their reasons‚ but lying always holds something negative. While lying might seem like an easy way out‚ it actually puts you in more trouble than you were in to begin with. It never solves the problem‚ it just makes it worse. For some reason people believe that

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    What is the difference between lying and bullshit and is there similar words to it? This is a question that Harry Frankfurt tries to find out with different types of words that differ from the word bullshit and explains those words and what they really mean. In the article he says that there are many words that and can relate to bullshit one is humbug which means a deceptive misrepresent‚ short of lying‚ especially by pretentious word or deed‚ of somebodies own thought‚ feelings‚ or attitudes; having

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    The passage and lecture state different opinions about the accuracy of chen’memoir. Despite the lecture‚ the passage is very skeptical of the accuracy and reliability of what Che has claimed in the memoir. The professor‚ however‚ refers to few evidences to prove her point of view. In the memoir‚ Chei introduces himself as a wealthy rich man‚ spending a lot of money on gambling and parties‚ while living in Switzerland. However‚ according to the author‚ there are many documents which prove that‚ che

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