Why do people lie to get out of trouble?
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Think before asking a question like this. Think. Why do you think they'd lie?
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When without misleading someone too much they are prevented from getting hurt by a lie. Sometimes though honesty is the best policy. It depends on the person/situation.
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not a good one people tend to lie
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People really dont have to lie. Infact, people choose to lie. According to God everyone is a sinner. Although everyone is a sinner that does not give them the simple right to lie continuously.
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Depends on the type of person you are, it's hard for me to lie, never been good at it. I have been taught that it's easier to tell the truth because you need to make up another lie to cover the previous. and the truth is a matter of fact. when your not out to hurt the people you love you don't need to lie.
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Immanuel Kant (a famous philosopher) said it is crucial to be honest because lying is the worst thing a person can do. This is because our society is built on trust.  All the time we trust people not to do curtain things (like blow-up the place you are in).  If you lie, you break down the trust that keep society together and if people lie to much, society will crumble to nothing.  For me sometimes you have to lie, but most time it is good to be honest.
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I believe it is merely an extension of the overall problem of lying that is prevalent in our society. The 90's encouraged people to lie any time they did something illegal. Examples would be, the Definition of (is), killing a former friend/attorney to shut him up, getting involved in subdivisions that required more than WHITE lies to cover their involvement. When people in influential positions use lies to cover up their illegal activities, and then are treated as hero's it encourages people to lie.
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The excuses you give are probably why they don't let you go in the first place. They know you are dishonest.
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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:)
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They don't LIKE getting in trouble.  They are simply looking for attention, even if it is negative attention.\nChildren would prefer to get away with things that are wrong, but if the child is trying to get caught, then he/she is seeking attention.
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Because it is an easy way to explain an lie. And they don't have to admit that they have psychological problem that causes that shift in their minds. And yes they do have psychological problem which cause them to preform such un-natural acts.
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Sometimes telling lies becomes a habit like smoking. You find that you don't want or need to lie, but do - you just can't help yourself.
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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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Many times I feel that way, but there are still many people out there with high integrity that believe that honestly is the best policy, they're just hard to find.  I find it frustrating and disappointing when there are so many people out there who have gotten to the point where they lie just for the sake of lying, the only person they are truly hurting are themselves, and hopefully they will someday realize this when they are unhappy and alone...
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It depends on if it was to protect you, or to hurt you.  Friends shouldn't lie to each other, but people do make mistakes.  Mistakes can be forgiven.  Use your own judgement, and go with your gut feelings.  Good Luck.
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my granny used to say, "Some people will PAY to lie when they could tell the TRUTH for free"\n\nPeople will lie about anything, and especially they will lie if it will cause them not to have to explain anything or if what they are lying about will possibly make someone mad or hurt.\n\nThey will justify their behavior by saying "I had to lie because I care about their feelings and didn't want to hurt them"
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Because society has taught us that lying isnt all that bad