Lying is looked upon in society as one of the most deceiving and unforgiving acts known to man. The definition alone speaks volumes as to why a person, or a whole nation for that matter, would think of this act of incompetence in such a negative eyesight. To lie means to make an untrue statement with the intent to deceive, according to the Webster's dictionary. It also means to simply create a false or misleading statement on purpose. There are also many synonyms to the word "lie," such as: prevaricate, equivocate, palter, and fib. The word lie happens to be the most blunt of this group. "Prevaricate" softens the bluntness of a lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. This form of lying is common in courtrooms and press conferences by lawyers and politicians. "Equivocate" implies using words having more than one sense in an attempt to say one thing but to mean another. This is an attempt to mislead one without feeling as if one has lied. "Palter" implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. "Fib" applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. This is usually used when describing "small lies." People, for a wide plethora of reasons, tell lies. The most common reason is for one's personal gain. As children, human beings learn that a simple lie will get you out of trouble or it will help in some kind of way. Growing up, one realizes that simply rewording a story or situation can totally change the outcome of that particular situation. This is what would describe as selfish. For instance, if a child is in preschool and gets in trouble there, all that kid has to do is not relay the information about him or her getting in trouble to their parents. By simply not telling his or her parents, the kid gets away freely. People, at such a young age, learn that a lie will get you a long way. At these young preschool ages, one also learns that simple lie will not take you a long way, but will also put one in uncompromising positions- usually trouble.
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