Lies

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Everyone in this world has told a lie at some point in their life, but the lies are told for different reasons. These reason have positive and negative results. Some may help, but some may destroy. The lies that may be helpful at time are those that save and protect. Those that destroy are lies that cover and hurt.
Sometimes people lie to save relationships. These lies may keep two people together, and save them from losing their friendship or marriage. Small white lies can be of a great benefit under these circumstances. Not only do these lies keep the relationship together, they may also spare the children, of these married people, from the pain of losing a parent. An example of a white lie is when two friends fight and an outside person tells one of them that the other is sorry. This action could save the friendship.
Lies that protect are told to spare someone’s feelings from being hurt or to protect him or her from doing something that is not good. This kind of lie is also a white lie and can help others. An example when girlfriend or boyfriend asks, “How do I look?” and you would say, “You look just great!” Your reply may not be 100% honest, but it is better than hurting someone’s feelings.
A third type of a lie is the lie that is told to cover. This lie is never good. It is meant as a means of getting what you want and avoiding the consequences of the bad things you may have done. An example is when you want money from your parents and you tell them that you need money to pay club dues so you can have money to buy some thing else.
The last type of lie is that meant to hurt. Their sole purpose is to make someone feel bad and to hurt them. A very popular example is when a girl tells her friend that she saw her boyfriend flirting with another girl. This seems to make the girl who told the lie feel good. This is always wrong. People should never try to hurt each other and they should never resor...