The Reprehensibility Of The White Lie

Deep In the Lies

White lies tend to be known as a minor or harmless lie. Everyone are all liars. People lie to others, and they even lie to themselves. No one can ever say they never told a lie but if they do then that is the biggest lie they have told. Starting from a young age to growing up, everyone is programed with the message that honesty is key, from parents, teachers, and society itself. In today’s society, white lies are often told because it is a common behavior that is accepted and everyone is so use to it, so it would just be a normal thing to do. People tell white lies for so many different reasons for example, they are trying to get out of trouble, avoid becoming the bad guy or mean person for actually telling the truth

She did very well explaining the danger in white lies, which made it eye opening how white lies can make a situation worse or even damage someone’s life. It may seem like white lies are okay and nothing will happen but people need to realize that it can be very damaging for themselves and others. Someone telling a white lie just to get themselves out of trouble can eventually get themselves in a deeper situation. They can hurt their relationship with others because they cannot be trusted once the truth comes out. They can also give themselves a bad look because they will be known as a liar. It is much easier to just tell a simple lie but by telling these lies, it is just hurting or upsetting the person that is getting told the lies once they find out the truth. It may seem okay now for people to tell white lies instead of telling the truth, but it is the wrong path to go because they will eventually hurt

It can really damage both people and maybe ruin the relationship in the process. In the article “The Reprehensibility of the White Lie,” Pier states, “The most important element of a white lie is its destructiveness; the act of telling one hurts both the receiver and sender.” For example a wife may ask, “Do I look fat in this dress?” The husband may lie just because he is in a rush to go eat so he will say, “You look fine.” He may have gotten away with that simple lie but he just may continue with lying just because he was not caught. Once his wife catches on, she will come to a point that she will doubt anything he says to her. Was he really working late or was he actually with someone else? It may make her feel as if she was not worthy of being told the truth. At the time of answering her question, he had a quick and easy answer in that moment but in the long run, he took the first step into hurting his marriage. Trust is an important element to have in a relationship, and when the trust is not there anymore the relationship is falling apart while both people are hurting.

Telling white lies can do so much to a person, like affecting their reputation. People want to feel powerful and have a good standing with others. In the article “Why Those Little White Lies Do More Damage Than You Think” by Katherine Schreiber she states, “We often lie because we want another person to love us—we’re trying to protect