why is it easy to lie to people and tell the truth to others?
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i personally don't think its easy to lie. i tried when i was younger, and it ended up hurting someone. unless its like (who ate the last of the ice cream?) i would blame the dog.\ni think some people don't want to hear the truth, or the one lieing doesn't repect the one they r talking to.
997855
Personal experience...NO WAY... First of all they never admit to any lie whether it be little or big, even when you have solid proof they will just tell another lie to cover up for the previous 1. As far as help goes ...they have to want to be helped and admit to telling lies. They are sick, toxic people and you need to stay away from them. One day all thier lies will catch up with them and people will see them for what they really are. But some liars get away with it for years because they are so good at it,  and hurt many people along the way.
1087308
I'm a Christian, and it is our belief that people lie because it is within our sin nature.  To lie is to break one of God's commandments, which He gave us to protect us from harm, not to suck the fun out of life.  He knows it hurts both the liar and the one to whom the lie was told - which you have obviously learned by experience - that's why He said not to.  There is always a reason for people's lies, whether to elevate themselves above others, manipulate others, protect themselves, get what they want, or many other reasons.  Even when you think you do something just because you wanted to, ask yourself why you wanted to do it?  What were you out to prove?  That you were smarter, that you could get away with it, that the other person was powerless to stop you or unable to ferret out the truth?  I remember finding great fun as a kid with siblings in lying to our mother, and since there were several of us, she never knew who really stole the candy from under her bed.  It gave us a sense of power, I guess.  \nLying hurts relationships, that's for sure.  I am sorry you had to learn that the hard way, but rejoice in the fact that you now see how you were wrong to do the things you did.  That's a sign of maturity, especially if you can ask for forgiveness from the people you hurt with your behavior.  I wish you well.
1134705
Well you shouldn't be lying in the first place. It has been my experience that the truth alway's comes out. It is the nature of truth to come out and if you have to lie, be prepared when you least expect it, for the truth to come out.
1154691
Because a lie is easier to accept.  When we ask for the truth most times what we are asking for is for you to agree with what we are asking about.  For example: Do you like my new dress?  If you don't like it, are you going to tell me or are you going to find something about the dress that you can mention.  "That's a pretty shade of blue."  "I like the sleeves."\n\nWe don't want to hear what you are thinking..."My goodness, where did she find that ugly thing?  It does nothing for her."\n\nThese kinds of social lies are true in any area of our lives.  If I am married to a bum, do I want you to keep telling me that?  No.  I know he's a bum but I don't want you to continue to tell me you recognize that I had bad taste in picking a man.\n\nThe lie strokes our egos.  The truth often hurts.
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Great topic!\n\nI am amazed that there are so many adults who do not consider some of the things they say or do not say, as a lie. For instance: sometimes people make up stories and tell it for fun. It may be a hunting story, fishing story, etc. This is done as a fantasy. The important thing to remember is that if you tell the story...you and the others must identify it is not really true....or it is a lie. Another example of a lie people do not always admit as lying is...when someone states something they think is true and then discover later that it is not true. The person really should then rectify the situation and admit they said something and found out it was not the truth. When a purposeful untruth is told, it is an outright lie. It is meant to deceive. This leads to disappointing others, others never really belive you and they eventually stop trusting you.  Then the time may come and you may be telling the truth...but too late...others don't believe you even when you do tell the truth. Some people actually believe that the only way a lie is told is in that manner. Not true! You can lie with your actions. You may cause a person to believe something not true by acting a certain way. (Example; child breaks a vase and throws it out and pretends not to know anything about it.) A lie can be done by being silent. You may cause someone to believe something by saying nothing. (Example: a mother asks the children who broke a window, and all the children know, but no-one tellls anything).The cycle of lying usually continues when one lies. The next thing one knows is they lie to cover another lie and so on. Most intelligent people, know when someone is lying to them. It doesn't change anything...except the credibility of the one who lies. Another form of lying is not telling a complete truth. Any form of not telling a complete truth or an admission of a complete truth in words or actions is a lie. \nI honestly do not intentionally lie. However, about two weeks ago we had company and this person asked me something and I did not want to go into it so I lied. When the company left. my husband said to me ..."why did you lie?" I reallly had to stop and think about it. I am a woman of value. I work hard to practice what I believe in. I am an honest person. I try hard to use tact and not lie. I usually would reply to someone who asked a personal question that I did not feel like answering with something like...why do you ask? I usually try to find an answer that will not offend the other person, but will also allow me to keep my personal life personal without lying. Sometimes, I like everyone find myself in a place I don't like to be. I feel dirty or shamed when I do that. Long story short...I felt guilty and called the person up and explained it. No one is perfect. There is not a sole alive who has not told a lie at one time or another. I can honestly say I do not lie on a daily basis, but sometimes I do find myself bordering the ethical line. I want people to trust me, I strive to be honest and keep integrity....but it is a daily struggle to be in tune with complete and open honesty!
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Because we're telling people the truth?
1185453
I think people think it is ok to lie about people on the net because it is an annonymous form of communication.  When people are not known, they feel free to say anything about anyone, true or false.  People will say things they never would in person.  It is a shame.
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Everyone lies to some degree. Do you think that when you lied in the past that you had a certain look that everyone could recognize? You didn't. Only the people who knew you really well could tell you were lying, like your parents. Some people present themselves as being honest but almost all the time people find out they aren't. It is only when a person gets to know you really well, can they tell by your facial expressions and your body language that you are lying. There is no look or expression that tells other people you are telling the truth. People can tell how honest you are by getting to know you. I consider myself a pretty honest person and one of my friends told me, I was the most honest person they knew. I don't usually lie to people but on the other hand I don't always answer someone when they ask me something personal that I don't want to tell them or I think is none of their business. By not telling them, I don't think I am lying or being dishonest. I am guessing you are a kid. When you are a kid, the consequences of your lying are usually being kept in your room, not getting a toy but that depends on what you lied about. If you become an adult who lies, it could lead to much more serious consequences and once again it depends on what you lie about. You could lose a job for lying, lose your best friend. I hope you continue working on being honest. That is a good character trait to have. Hope I helped you understand.
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first of all people tell lies so they can get out of a situation that is probably bad or to get revenge on someone and second of all people tell the truth to be honest to themselves and to be a good person
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Everybody lies.  It may only be “white” lies, but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes. \n\nWe 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. \n\nWhite lies, those concocted to protect someone’s feelings, are not a big deal at all.  The person, however, who seems to feel compelled to lie about both the small and large stuff has a problem. \n\nWe often call these folks pathological liars (which is a description, not a diagnosis).  They lie to protect themselves, look good, gain financially or socially and avoid punishment.  Quite often the person who has been deceived knows that this type of liar has to a certain extent deluded him or herself and is therefore to be somewhat pitied.\n\nA much more troubling group is those who lie a lot — and knowingly — for personal gain. These people may have a diagnosis called antisocial personality disorder, also known as being a sociopath, and often get into scrapes with the law. \n\nLying often gets worse with the passage of time. When you get away with a lie it often impels you to continue your deceptions. Also, liars often find themselves perpetrating more untruths to cover themselves. \n\nWe hold different people to different standards when it comes to telling the truth.  We expect, for example, less honesty from politicians than from scientists.  We have a vision of purity about those who are doing research, while we imagine that politicians will at least shade the truth about themselves in order to get elected. \n\nWhy do we dislike liars, especially sociopaths, so much? It’s a matter of trust.  When a person lies, they have broken a bond – an unspoken agreement to treat others as we would like to be treated.  Serious deception often makes it impossible for us to trust another person again. \n\nBecause the issue of trust is on the line, coming clean about the lie as soon as possible is the best way to mend fences.  If the truth only comes out once it is forced, repair of trust is far less likely. \n\nAs a parent, the most important message you can send your children about lying is that you always — always — want them to come clean with you.  No matter how big a whopper they have told, remind them that you would always rather hear the truth, no matter how bad it is, than be deceived.  Tell them there is really nothing more sacred in your relationship than your trust of each other. \n\nOf course, all this presupposes that we have discovered an untruth — some people are so expert at deception that it often takes a long time to find out that we have been lied to.\n\nHow, then, can we best detect whether we are being misled? There is no foolproof way, but there are often clues you can see in behavior that should make you suspicious:\n\nAvoidance of eye contact: Usually someone makes eye contact at least half the time they are talking to you.  If you notice them avoiding eye contact or looking down during a specific part of a conversation, they may well be lying.\n\nChange of voice: A variation in pitch of voice or rate of speech can be a sign of lying.  So can lots of umms and ahhs.\n\nBody language. Turning your body away, covering your face or mouth, a lot of fidgeting of hands or legs can indicate deception.\n\nContradicting yourself:. Making statements that just don’t hold together should make you suspicious. \n\nIf you lie all the time, even about unimportant things, you are likely to have a problem that will eventually -- if it hasn’t already -- cause you real relationship, financial or legal troubles. Figuring out what is driving you to lie in the first place will help heal this self-destructive behavior. This may mean going into treatment with a therapist to discover why you feel the ne
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we lie for all the above reasons......AND because we are TAUGHT to lie in order to avoid unpleasant consequences of telling the truth.. the mother of a 5 year old girl will scold her child for telling another person they are fat, so the child learns to lie, or at least keep her opinions to herself!
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Everyone lies sometimes but some people lie a lot. I don't usually lie to people but I will omit telling someone something if I think it is none of their business. I think lying is learned behavior which starts in childhood and the more a child does it then it becomes part of their character when they are adult, especially if there is no incentive to be honest. It would take a lot of work for an adult who lies to become honest. It is easier to tell when a child is lying but not so easy to tell when an adult is lying unless you know them well. Since lying is subjective, I think some adults think they are telling the truth when in fact they are lying.
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be true  and honest with others
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People lie for various reasons - sometimes for selfish reasons, at times to hurt others & at times to help somebody or even to save a life. Sometimes a lie is better than the truth. (Not always:)
76713
Because sometimes the truth isn't what people what to hear, but it is always best to let the truth be know.  If a person chooses not to believe the truth then maybe they are the ones at a lose.  Regardless of what the person thinks if you truely believe what you are saying is the honest answer then give it a little time and say it agian.
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They hate when someone else recognizes that they are lying or they don't want to admit something to themselves. It doesn't seem so bad until they hear it from another person.\n\nI'd personally rather hear the truth even if it makes me mad. At least I respect you for saying it.