Lying

What compels a person to commit to being untrue to another person? Somehow I think it's related to human nature. You can chalk it up to protective instinct or to human frailty. The protective nature might keep someone from being hurt emotionally. Another theory could be to protect the perpetrator from being discovered. This can also be connected to the issue of human frailty. This could be to protect the liar's reputation or position in particular in a community or society. Forging the truth can be twisted into a complex entity, which can cause the deceiver to work harder and harder to maintain the deception. Some lies can be easy and will never be disputed, but others will require additional lies to maintain the original deception. When the original lie is revealed, all the other lies will make it that much worse.

Many people lie to avoid things in their marriage or relationships, which is very common. Some people lie to avoid criminal indictment or penalties. Creating such fabrications can cause the deceiver to exhibit certain physical traits that can indicate that they are being untrue. Although some law enforcement agencies use the polygraph test, the validity of the process is only 61% according to psychological tests at the University of Utah. The process of using the polygraph uses the human responses such as pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and heart rate to ascertain whether or not the subject is being deceptive. I can see how this could be debatable, because some signs aren't necessary the result of a guilty conscious. Being extremely nervous can mask as symptoms of masking the crime of forgery or lying.

I can't seem to understand, in some cases, why someone would find justification in lying in your relationship. If you aren't happy, be truthful. This way you can end it if it isn't working, or find a solution so that you can make the relationship work. I realize that sometimes little white lies can be a way of being tactful. When some people use the process of lying for personal gain, such as adultery or stealing, that confuses me. I know that there is no way in the world to be completely honest about your life. There isn't really a way to reveal every secret that you feel about yourself or the world around you. Sometimes you can't be honest about your self-esteem issues, but is that really lying? If you omit something that can be gravely important, in a sense that can be a lie. Lying by omission can be just as guilty as fabricating details about something or someone. If a car salesman leaves out the interest rate clauses on a car you are purchasing, and your interest rate goes up, this is a failure to disclose important information on a contract. That is lying by omission.

Somehow, even though there will never be a cure for this problem, lying is a part of humanity. We use this process to cover our tracks and maintain a certain amount of safety. Unfortunately, it helps people get away with horrible events. In that case, does it seem like a disease. What would we do if our society was completely truthful? In a sense, that may do more harm than good. When it comes to issues within parameters of politics or religion, elements of truth are extremely important. But through the context of war, lying can keep your country protected. Another difficulty is dealing with close friends, family, or loving relationships. There is a way of dealing with people that is truthful, but tactful. Humanity makes it very difficult to draw the line, but lying is such a fragile subject who's secrets may never be truly revealed.