Has Lying become the way of the world?

Vita · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:30

It seems lying is a normal every day thing. We get lied to on a daily basis by tv, adverts, friends, family etc..

I say this because I've noticed the kinds of threads that pop up on these boards, whether they be relationship, house purchases, motoring purchases and some others.

Will there ever be a day where someone actually tells the truth?

Lying has made even telling the truth, a lie.

Kerplunk · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:31

I agree with what your saying.

Or do I ? lol

Burnsy2023 · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:32

Do you think it has ever been any different?

NeverWinter · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:33

That depends, did you actually lie about noticing these types of threads? If not you haven't lied, congratulations!

But yeah, pretty much everybody lies. They shouldn't, but they do.

bushmins · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:34

Welcome to humanity. You just stepped into adulthood.

Vita · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:34

Burnsy2023 said:
Do you think it has ever been any different?

It depends, if talking way before when were were born, I think there was some honesty.

Disco Boy · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:35

Absolutely not*

* I might be lying.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:36

Vita said:
It depends, if talking way before when were were born, I think there was some honesty.

You mean the days when religion ruled the land?

Cosimo · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:37

I'd hate to tell you the truth but you won't believe me.

People lying about relationships, house/car purchases on here, whatever gave you that idea?

R0B75 · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:37

Unfortunately I think it is just the way it is.

There are varying degrees of lies and bending the truth to suit and everyone lies at some point, whether it be to protect someone's feelings or to gain some sort of immoral advantage. Just life, it has always been and always will be this way until human beings learn how to become completely free of selfishness and greed.

No, I don't think there will ever be a time where everyone tells the truth all the time but I tell the truth from time to time, honest.

Morba · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:38

Vita said:
We get lied to on a daily basis by tv, adverts,

Do we? If you have any concrete proof then you should report it.

jp_bl_68 · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:41

Vita said:
It depends, if talking way before when were were born, I think there was some honesty.

But how do you know?

Burnsy2023 · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:41

Vita said:
It depends, if talking way before when were were born, I think there was some honesty.

In 1950s? 1800s? BC?

Deadbeat · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:41

I don't think lying has 'become' the way of the world at all, but rather that it's always been the way. Deception is present throughout the animal kingdom as both a means of survival and of hunting. It's no great stretch to find examples of out and out 'lying' in the more intelligent species either - monkeys sounding a false alarm call to steal food from their group, for example.

Fenris · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:44

This statement is a lie.

JBod · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:46

I only believe people when the start or end a sentence with "To be honest". It is the only way to tell!

DefiantAsh · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:47

Fenris said:
This statement is a lie.

I may be lying if i said that statement was not a lie.

OriginalJonty · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:47

Lying has always been the way of the world.

Rameses · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:49

FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT.

EggCustard · 28 Apr 2011 at 13:50

IMHO the whole point of marketing is to make us "think" we want whatever they're trying to sell us and all these benefits they throw at us really are astoundingly genuine. As I see it most adverts follow a simple rule, let's blow our trumpet because the fact of the matter is a vast chunk of people who watch our adverts our naive and will buy in anyhow.

If you think TV adverts are bending the truth then take a look at all these online money making ebooks, schemes, trainings etc. Most seem to promise easy money if you follow these easy steps that gurus do. It's a big business and lots of people get sucked in.

As for people on the street, if someone lies his/her way through life then that's down to their upbringing. The most common lie on there and perhaps best known is "we'll call you back on whenever". Of course they rarely do and they seem to be very forgetful in the process. Worse still, it's become the norm to lie like that right in your face let alone hidden behind a phone, email, IM etc.