Wednesday, November 28, 2007
"lies lies lies, yea."
the truth about lying.
washingtonpost says we are liars and lie catchers, and the sport runs from the banal to the breathtaking, from personal to public. it's interesting how contradictory people can behave when kids are taught to be honest and truthful but at the same time, reminded time and again to tell aunty anne that you love her gifts, or you're fine (when you're actually not exactly alright).
so here we are, growing to become good citizens where lies become more and more significant in our lifes. according to washingtonpost (again), we lie to protect others, to control information, to avoid punishment, to escape an awkward social situation, to enhance our egos or to fulfill job descriptions (think spies).
it's terribly fascinating, how many reasons people lie and the methods to lie.
now think about it. in religion, such as the ever-so-controversial Christianity, its faith teaches devotees that lying is a sin. so if lying is a sin, wouldn't the entire world be only filled with sinners (by the possibility of lying and the ways to do so)? one may then ask, how in the world can i not lie when i am constantly face in a peril situation? if lying helps, why not? some may wonder.
i think, and i always think, and still think that, lies are scumbags. i'm a normal citizen, not a spy or detective or secret agent. so there's no need to lie. if the truth hurts, i can't help it. lying hurts even more, because i'm betraying myself and the people whom i lie to. it's called cheating. so why lie? if lying solves the problem, enlighten me. lies don't go down to the bottom most pit, going unknown. it'll resurface and people realise that it's all but lies. so why lie?
why lie to be tangled up in a situation where the future seems bleak because trust has become no more than a waste?
it definitely takes a huge huge amount of energy to trust someone who've lied to you. lying is far worst than betraying.
so dear girl, get a hang of yourself. 'cause lying to me, it ain't gonna help salvage any more relations. for you my bubble has burst and thank you so much for the enlightenment of all your dirty little secrets- lies.