Arguments Against Lying Research

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We are taught lying is a punishable offense starting as young as pre-school. While lying is highly frowned up, it has become a necessary condition of life in today’s society. This question is important to me because I believe lying serves as an important function of societies built on relationships. I believe that lying is an act of self-preservation, and this sustains a society. I am interested to see if we lie for our own self-interest, or is it just instinct.
I was once in a relationship with a man who always lied. He lied so much that he believed his own lies. He actually was diagnosed with a personality disorder because of this. I would confide in his mother, but she never blamed him. She always blamed herself. She stated that she always