It Is Not Permissible To Lie

               To lie is tell a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive according to dictionary.com. It is not permissible to lie under any circumstances. It is not permissible to lie because the person being lied to cannot make an informed decision on the matter, it is a basic moral wrong, and nothing good ever comes from lying.

               When asked a question, you’re much better off answering the question truthfully rather than with a lie. For example, your college professor calls you John instead of Jim and you tell the professor they’re correct, they’ll continue to call you John instead of Jim for the rest of the semester. There is nothing good about your professor addressing you by the wrong name.

               Good moral character is a major key to life and one of the attributes to good moral character is to be truthful all the time. A simple example of showing good moral character and being truthful is to finish all of your weight lifting exercises even when your trainer is not watching. Truthfully completing your workout will better yourself physically and morally.

               Lying to the people around you puts those people at a disadvantage because they are unable to make an educated decision. If I tell my mother my class is over at 3:00 when really it’s over at 3:30, she’s going to show up at 3:00 to pick me up and then I’m going to have her wait outside.

               It is not permissible to lie under any circumstances.