Having said that, how many of us are truly free ? If it was that easy, how come we see so many people not telling the truth. I'm guessing there is more to it. What qualifies as a lie here ? Telling the truth but not the whole truth or not telling anything at all or a blatant plain vanilla lie ? Is a white lie better than a not-so-white lie ?
Obviously there is some kind of benefit that is derived from lying. A lie protects something or someone. People lie probably because in one or more ways it acts in their best interest. I strongly believe that all individuals are intrinsically capable of acting in their best interest. Hence leading to the conclusion, everyone has the potential to lie.
Sure, telling the truth makes you guilt free but at what cost. The truth will probably help you sleep better at night but only because you have spoilt someone elses.
For as long as one can live with the dead weight of not telling the truth, I suppose one can allow for benefits from lying to further one's self interest. But one thing is for sure, you can never tell the truth without hurting the one's you love.
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