Lying

   In this society lying is not uncommon. It has become the social norm in everyday situations and even at a national level. I do not agree with the way the world lies. I have found that people usually lie either get themselves out of bad situations or to prevent the situations from happening. Most of the time this is not called for and they are just trying to save themselves from a problem that they caused. "I swear police officer, I did not steal this watch." In this case, the person is trying to get out of a situation that they willingly put themselves in and are now trying to cover up. This is not the way to go through life. Most of the time the person gets caught in their lie and they are in more trouble than they would have been if they told the truth in the first place.
   While I do not normally condone lying, I do admit that it is sometimes necessary. If a detective is undercover and they lie about who they are and what they do, that is something that has to be done. It is something that will have consequences that help the greater good. The perpetrator will end up in jail and society will not longer have to worry about crimes being committed by that individual. These situations are not everyday occurrences though, and should not be treated lightly. People should not lie just to make their lives easier. If somebody does lie it should be because the truth may end up having horrible consequences for a good person.