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    Lying is wrong on so many levels…many of the topics relating to lying are through trust. Tust is a big issue in modern America‚ including losing it‚ the lack of trust from American to American! We cant trust each other‚ no matter what happens to a fellow friend. My youth pastor shawn and I had a very good discussion about the positives and negatives through lying. Through our discussion‚ he couldn’t stress enough about trust within the other people. He got caught lying by his parents when he was

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    Philosophy Essay #4 Kant’s Views on Wrongness of Lying Kant believes humans have the highest value in the realm of existence because they are the only beings capable of reasoning. He extends this theory to say that humans have the right to use other creatures in any way they see fit as long as they are serving an end to justify the means. Kant perceives humans as the most valuable creatures because other “animals” are not able to have desires and set personal goals. Modern science invalidates

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    William Zinsser's Memoir

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    William Zinsser has advice for writing memoirs. “Be yourself”‚ “speak freely”‚ and “tell your own story” (Zinsser‚ 2‚ 4‚ 6). It applies to many different memoirs. William Zinsser’s “How to Write a Memoir”‚ gives the point of “be yourself” (Zinsser‚ 2). This applies to “A Summer Life” because Gary Soto writes as if he was a child. According to “A Summer Life”‚ “I was five…”(Soto‚ 16). He also was adventurous because he went to find a shoe whose‚”…print was almost three of my brother’s hands‚

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    The Truth About Lying

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    Lies have powerful effects on all of us based on the lecture “The Truth about Lying” by Judith Viorst. At an early age‚ I found out that lies could change our opinion about the people that lie to us and their credibility. It is not necessary to lie since if we feel that the truth might hurt the other person‚ a polite silence should suffice. As Viorst Says‚ “I suffer most from the misconception that children can’t take the truth” (135). This reminded me of how hurt and devastated I was when I found

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    that person through a life-long journey. Something that symbolizes one’s reason for living and ambitions. In Passing it on: A Memoir‚ Yuri Kochiyama expresses her creed that she passionately abides by‚ demonstrating her philosophies and exemplifying the elements of faith in God‚ humility and compassion‚ which are the guidelines for everything she lives by. Through her memoir which seamlessly illuminates both her persistent and long history of activism along with her rich personal life‚ Yuri is able

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    Memoirs of a Geisha Essay

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    novel entitled Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden‚ Golden examines the secret world of the geisha. Contrary of what is often believed‚ geisha are far from being prostitutes; they are more accurately High-class Japanese entertainers. Arthur Golden shows the reader a completely different look on life in looking into the lives of geisha in mid-twentieth century Gion and sends a very strong message distinguishing the geisha and the prostitutes. Arthur Golden‚ throughout Memoirs of a Geisha‚ creates

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    Shameeka Choice English 131 Dr. Jordan Lying is not always healthy Lying to a person of any age could truly cause harm mentally and psychically‚ based on the lie being told. Do you realize by telling a child he/she is adopted could put him/her at risk of everything he/she truly believes in? The consequence of constructing a lie can result in various kinds of loss. One of the most destructive types of lies which can lead to loss is one of omission in which important details are not

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    I couldn’t agree more with Carl Cannon that misinformation is the real computer virus.  Lying on the internet is easy to do‚ and easy to believe. The internet is a great place with lots of  valuable information‚ but it’s also a place for lies to spread like wildfire. From a young age we  are taught to be careful on the internet‚ but not for all the right reasons. We learn to fear  predators‚ like everyone behind a computer screen is someone trying to hurt you. It’s common  knowledge not to click on unusual links you get in spam emails

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    Cause and Effects of Lying People lie everyday‚ in someway or another‚ to keep themselves out of trouble. People lie about all types of situations. Regardless‚ a lie is a lie. Lying never stops. Each day we make the same choice hundreds of times: whether to lie or tell the truth. We are so quick to over look the obvious yet inconsequential decisions that we make each day about lying and telling the truth. Getting into trouble is most often the situation that everyone tries to avoid and therefor

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    Why Is Lying Wrong

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    Everywhere you look‚ lying is seen as a horrible thing where you are breaking someones trust. In some cultures‚ lying is even seen as a crime or a sin. Lying is not only morally wrong‚ but also may have serious consequences. Lying‚ or telling lies‚ is defined as “not telling the truth‚” which has been debated many times. Is telling a partial truth lying? Since the definition is so abstract‚ I will be using partial truths as lies in this essay. That being said‚ lying can easily break

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