A white lie can be referred to as many different things. In the story, it goes to say that a white lie can go from telling your friend she looks good when really she doesn't just because it might be more convenient for a compliment at the time, from telling a soliders family, he's missing when really he's dead. Keeping a family in that much torment for so long is just ridiculous. Things happen, people die. They couldn't move on because they said he had been missing. Would you want someone to do that to you? Absolutely not. On the other hand a white lie that I think would be reasonable at the right time would be like she said, there was traffic when really she was just tired and didn't make it to work on time. Those are okay, life is always gonna get in the way of things you have to do, and sometimes we just have to find a way aorund those minior stressors.
I think in some cases a white lie is okay, it still makes you an honest person. Some lies like the one about the death is wrong to me, because you shouldn't put a family through emotion like that, when something that drastic happens, you should be straight up. Sometimes when you think about it, a white lie is okay at times, for the reasons she stated in the paragraph about it, for example, when she said sometimes when you don't lie you can have major consequences if you were to say the truth, but at the same time I also think that your actions decide your consequences. If you can't handle it, don't do it. If you you don't want something, say no. Don't just lie about it event he smallest lies, because everyone hates being lied too, I know that for a fact.
Hi Hailey-
ReplyDeleteI could not agree with you more. Its seems like we tell white lies sometimes for the good of another person. Even though we know that its not necessarily the right thing to do, we feel obligated to tell them they look great when they really look like hell, and its usually because we don't want to be mean. Or maybe thy feel so confident about how they look in that outfit and we just don't have the heart to let them down.
I think it would be cold hearted to tell a family that there family member is still possibly alive out there when you know that they are dead. That is just not right and I would not want someone to do that to me, that is a lie that I could never forgive someone for, its a pointless lie that would cause me more harm in the long run. If they would of told the family the truth in the beginning the healing process could of came and gone by the time that you would of had to tell them that you lied and that the person is really dead. I am not sure how I would react to a lie like that. Its like its more that a lie.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Emily
Hi Hailey -
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement "if you can't handle it, don't do it." I believe no matter the type of lie there is always going to be some form of consequence. If you are willing to face the consequence the decision is up to you.
Thank you!
Sarah Baker
Hello Hailey,
ReplyDeleteI was thinking that it would have been good to tell the family what had really happened and no amount of money can replace a person. Yet again a students(yours) response has made me think of this assignment in a different way. Its great reading all your responses to see things through the eyes of someone else. Thank you very much for your time.
-B
I completely agree with white lies are ok. I think the deep feelings are have good intention behind them. White lies tend to keep others from getting hurt by those that mean something to them. Like I tell my sister she looks ok in her dress, but then later finds out from a stranger that they don't like it. I think she will be able to rub off the stranger, but not be able to accept MY critisim. About the soldier, I can understand the lie they told them, but I think they should have told them on the side, but let them know they are documenting it a certain way so they can get more money!
ReplyDelete(: Hi Hailey,
ReplyDeleteI agree that something drastic should not be lied about. The truth is might hurt but it is better in the long run. Yes, sometimes there are consequences when a lie is told. Or even when a white lie isn't. It is so hard to justify what is still considered honest. I know how some people do hate liars but I'm pretty sure they've done it themselves. It's only human.