Journal Entry #31

Is it ever okay to lie? In which circumstances?

Lying is not always bad, sometimes, it is okay. First, lies to make one happy. For example, you are doing homework, your friend calls you, and she says she is very depressed and needs someone to talk with her. When she asks you whether you are busy or not, you reply that you are not busy, but in fact, you have much homework to solve. You are telling a lie, but your lie is not bad, it helps her a lot. Second, lies to help yourself. You can avoid having problems. It doesn't mean you hurt other people. For instance, when you come to class late, you tell your teacher thousands of reasons why being late such as: traffice jam, alarm doesn't work, etc. Sometimes your teacher may trust you, and then, you get out of trouble. Telling lies is good or bad depends on you. To sum up, you should tell lies in approriate circumstances.