Would you prefer to lose the ability to lie forever or have to believe everything you're ever told?
There is a saying that " The truth may hurt for a little while but lies hurt forever". I strongly believe this statement as I have always been someone who doesn't like to mince words. I love to say things as it is even when it tends to hurt someone, I would say, "better truth than lies".
The truth they say is bitter and I know most people preferred when they are being lied to. I can't pinpoint what they gain out of it but in some cases, I think people lie or prefer being lied to as a sort of defense mechanism. Don't get me wrong, saying the truth is not always easy especially when it deals with sensitive cases but there is this saying in the Yoruba dialect which says " Oro o le to bi titi ka fobe bu"( this means no matter how big a word is, it can't be cut down with a knife).
I believe saying the truth will help keep the mind free and you would have nothing to worry about as opposed to when one tells lies and you find yourself telling more lies to cover up your "original lie" especially when you are on the verge of being caught. I would say telling lies can be very stressful, so instead of doing all that, I would rather tell the truth.
I would prefer if I am being told nothing but the truth even in difficult situations. I must say I have lost some friends to this, as they always want me to tell lies to cover up some things they did, and when I refuse to heed their request, they think I am acting "holier than thou" or I am being a hypocrite but I always tell them that I would never do something that won't make me feel at peace.
Some lies can be very so great that they can be life-threatening so I don't believe any form of lies can be justified. Truth is a tough pill to swallow and as humans, I know we are bound to tell lies occasionally but if given a choice Yes, I would want to lose that ability to lie forever even if I get to lose friends or people close to me. I have seen first-hand the consequences of lies when it has gone on for too long, it is such a terrible feeling that one might not recover from. What I think people should believe is that no matter the level of lies one could tell, the truth will always come out someday.
Thank you all for reading.
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