To lie or not to lie? We are often faced with this question when stuck in sticky situations. It seems as if lying is our second nature‚ and that is not a good thing. In the articles “Brad Blanton: Honestly Tell The Truth” by Barbara Ballinger and “Teens Do Their Share of Lying” by Loretta Ragsdell‚ the authors discuss lying and argue its’ justifiability. I agree with the concept that lying is never acceptable because it is morally wrong. First of all‚ lying hurts relationships. Brand Blanton
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Hannah Borrero 10-26-12 3rd Period The Truth About Lying Studies show that the average person lies several times a day. Even the smallest of lies make you stress‚ which can cause your heart rate and breathing to increase‚ digestion to slow down‚ and hypersensitivity of muscle and nerve fibers. These affects may not sound that serious‚ but over time‚ they can lead to conditions that no one would want‚ such as coronary artery disease‚ stroke‚ and congestive heart failure. This could happen
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The Yellow Wallpaper: Undermining the Truth It’s no secret that gothic stories often use a combination of physical and psychological terror to evoke emotion into the reader. In The Yellow Wallpaper the combination of physical confinement in the room and emotional oppression serve to accelerate the deterioration of the narrator’s sanity. This creates an unreliable narrator which undermines the truth and adds to the gothic of the story. An intangible and uncertain reality makes the reader question
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others. I am against lying. I think people should stop lying. I got all of that from the article Honestly‚ Tell the Truth.
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The Simple Truth by J.A. Turley is a dramatization of an actual event‚ the tragic oil spill that occurred in April 2010 on the site of BP’s Macondo drilling site. Because of this‚ Turley’s book is often highly technical and alludes to many actual people‚ places‚ and events. The whole story is meant to dissect the now distant disaster that resulted in over a dozen deaths‚ but also serves to entertain the reader‚ much in the same way James Cameron entertained movie goers in “Titanic”. The best place
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Telling the Truth Texts: Birthday Letters Ted Hughes Weapons of Mass Delusion Phillip Adams Breakfast of Champions Kurt Vonnegut How do your texts represent the idea of truth? Ted Hughes’ collection of intimate and deeply personal poetry‚ along with Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Breakfast of Champions and Phillip Adams’ controversial article Weapons of Mass Delusion all represent versions of the truth. In many ways‚ they represent truth as a kind of impossibility‚ as it is constantly
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In the video‚ Pamela Mayer mention two truths about lying. The first truth about lying was that it is a cooperative act. According to Mayer‚ “no one can lie to you without your approval. The liar and the recipient participate in a fabric of mythmaking together. A lie does not have power by its utterance–its power lies in someone agreeing to believe the lie” (2010‚ pg. 22). In my opinion‚ Pamela is definitely correct‚ the only way someone can lie to us is if we allowed them‚ but if do not allow
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recording of history is that oftentimes the truth cannot be known‚ but only interpreted. According to the first Premier of the Soviet Union‚ Vladimir Lenin: “A lie told often enough becomes the truth” (Moncur On-Line). In the case of Margaret Atwood’s historical novel‚ Alias Grace‚ the renowned Canadian author went through the trouble of compiling hundreds of resources on historical figure Grace Marks in order to present Atwood’s version of the truth. By examining the author‚ what little is known
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The Inconvinient Truth • Main Character : Al Gore as Himself • Summary: The science of global warming with Mr. Gore’s personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment‚ Gore presents a wide arrangement of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. "Al Gore strips his presentations of politics‚ laying out the facts for the audience to draw their own conclusions in a charming‚ funny and engaging style
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1. What for Descartes is the first indubitable truth and why? Descartes discovered his first indubitable truth is that he‚ himself‚ did exist. He used his methods of doubt to discount anything he thought he knew previously. He doubted everything his senses had told him because‚ according to Descartes‚ what he may have seen or heard might not necessarily be real. He also was not convinced that what he did in his waking life could have been while he was dreaming and‚ therefore‚ might also be false
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