Imagine you’re out shopping with your friend, she tries on a shirt she really likes, but you think it’s hideous. She buys it and wears it to school the next morning, and finally she asks, “How do I look?” Do you lie or tell her the truth? Everybody lies, everyone, whether it’s a “little white lie” used to protect someone’s feelings or a very big lie said to hurt others, it’s a part of human nature. However, I believe that lies can only be told when they are used to protect and care for others. It seems to me that, lying is okay when it is used to protect the feelings of others. For example, in the article, “The U.S. Political Campaign: Lies, Lies, Lies,” by Paul Grey, Grey states that, “Most “little white lies” belong here, well-intentioned …show more content…
For example, in the article, “It’s the Truth: Americans conflicted About Lying ,” by NBCNews, Randy Cohen states, “Not only is lying justified, it is sometimes a moral duty,” Cohen backs his statement up by saying, “An obvious example is when you’re lying to protect someone from serious harm.” Although lying to hurt other is gravely unjustified, but when it is being used to save someone’s life and keep them from harm’s way, it is wholly justified. There will be a rare time where you will have to lie about something so serious that can save someone’s life, but when it does, it will be okay to because you are doing it for the benefit of others. Also, in the article, “The U.S. Political Campaign: Lies, Lies, Lies,” by Paul Grey, Grey states that, “On rare occasions, lying to protect others can really mean life or death.” Grey backs up his statement with the example of how Anne Frank and her family lied to save their lives. People don’t just lie for themselves but for others too, for example, the story of Anne Frank. Whether it might not be as serious as Frank’s case, it is still justified to lie for your own well being and other’s. Lying to protect someone’s life or yours to be kept out of dangerous situations is wholly