Dear Marcelo,
People lie in order to be better fitted in with the demands of mainstream society; to be hypocrite (Pharisee) in a hypocrite world; to gain the most of profit and advantage.
Some are too cowardly to tell the truth.
A person lies because s/he doesn't want others to know / sway away their attention from the truth. Whether a person wants to tell lie or not depending on which ethical theory of Kantianism or Utilitarianism s/he is subscribing. Kantianism is about truth is truth whereas in Utilitarianism, truth depends on what net benefits i will get at the end of the day.
Dear Sir,
I think people usually lie for escaping from unpleasant and unacceptable situations and circumstances.
In confronting situations all animals resort to Fight or flight.". Other animals have these only. But man has a third one, when he cant do either of the other two; Tell lies, Damned Lies or even corrupted statistics
Narayanan
Dear All,
It seems – and this is fine – that professional liars do not dare to lie – here…
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