"Q&A: IF YOU MUST LIE, BE BRIEF"

She thought long and hard, finally heaved and said “Lying is a solution many people resolve to for several reasons. It could be getting out of a sticky situation, easing someone's pain, saving face, avoiding punishment or whatever”

She paused, I could sense she wasn’t done so I didn’t interrupt

“Some try to justify our lies by coming up with righteous reasons for them but in the end it's still a lie and though we know it's wrong we still choose it over telling the truth. This is because lying always seems easier than being honest” she continued.

I had to interject ”are you saying lying is acceptable and better than the truth?”

“No”

pause

“Sadly it is not. Lies are hard. They pile up overtime due to the fact that another lie has to be told when confronted by the initial lie and before you know it you're stuck in a giant heap of lies.”

She continues

“But sometimes we lie for a noble cause or to protect those we love.”

“Ultimately if you must lie, be brief.”