Should we always tell the truth?

Most people lie every day; this is because we are inculcated from an early age to use what people call “white lies”.  As long as we aren’t hurting others or breaking the law, these innocent lies can make life more pleasant and relaxing, but is this ethically right? Obviously not, there are reasons that we have to take in consideration before lying.

For people who believe in God, lying is a sin. According to the bible, the truth will set us free; the truth will make us sinless people. For them, it is not right to lie; I support this idea.  And also, the truth makes us feel that we are doing the right thing. 

A person who is accustomed to lie face two issues that are extremely harmful in their interpersonal relationships: first the loss of credibility with those around you, and other, distrust that ends up undermining any dialogue. It´s better to tell the truth because if we lie our friends and relatives won´t trust us and we may destroy our relationships.

There are times when we get into trouble and instinctively we seek to lie to avoid damage to our personal standing. However, if we are honest we save ourselves getting into complicated situations where we need to keep lying to maintain a false pretence. That situation can end very badly, it is better again to tell the truth because then we have to continue lying and someone can get hurt.

Unfortunately, we all lie every day. The best we can do is recognize our mistakes and lies, and make an effort to tell always the truth. We have to develop a reputation for telling the truth. If we get into the habit of telling lies, then when we want to tell the truth it will be disbelieved