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[Mephistopheles]

Hi
Very interesting question. I think there can be circumstances when it's inevitable to lie. In particular, when there is a threat to the life of those who are precious to us and you can (try) to help them with your lie. But the lie should not be an excuse for our own desires. Well, this is what I think.

this is the idea of the lie...otherwise it wold be fantasizing.... and because we do it so often (I don't know about you, but do it all the time, just like it) it becomes a habit, so me lie anyway, for no reason....

[ars83]

this is the idea of the lie...otherwise it wold be fantasizing.... and because we do it so often (I don't know about you, but do it all the time, just like it) it becomes a habit, so me lie anyway, for no reason....

Habit, you say?
Do you deceive yourself too?

As to "for no reason", I don't think mentally healthy man does anything without any reason, sometimes the reason is not well-realised, but there is always one. The "habitual lie" my fall in the category of "easy/convenient things to do" (when we are get used to something and are reluctant to change it because it requires some efforts).


P.S. BTW, English experts, did I write correctly: "I don't think mentally healthy man does anything without any reason" or should it be "I don't think mentally healthy man does something without any reason"?
I think, since there's negation ("I don't think"), it should be anything, but I'm not sure.
Thanks for your guidance in advance.

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Habit, you say?
Do you deceive yourself too?

As to "for no reason", I don't think mentally healthy man does anything without any reason, sometimes the reason is not well-realised, but there is always one. The "habitual lie" my fall in the category of "easy/convenient things to do" (when we are get used to something and are reluctant to change it because it requires some efforts).


P.S. BTW, English experts, did I write correctly: "I don't think mentally healthy man does anything without any reason" or should it be "I don't think mentally healthy man does something without any reason"?
I think, since there's negation ("I don't think"), it should be anything, but I'm not sure.
Thanks for your guidance in advance.

You did it right

[ars83]

You did it right

Oh, thanks!

[Mephistopheles]

Habit, you say?
Do you deceive yourself too?

As to "for no reason", I don't think mentally healthy man does anything without any reason, sometimes the reason is not well-realised, but there is always one. The "habitual lie" my fall in the category of "easy/convenient things to do" (when we are get used to something and are reluctant to change it because it requires some efforts).


P.S. BTW, English experts, did I write correctly: "I don't think mentally healthy man does anything without any reason" or should it be "I don't think mentally healthy man does something without any reason"?
I think, since there's negation ("I don't think"), it should be anything, but I'm not sure.
Thanks for your guidance in advance.

Common... don't be so tough.... "Mentally ill" is a bit too strong, it's a loaded word.... our culture and philosophy is based on the "Lie and Truth" so give a little credit to "Lie".... we lie all the time so as you, but it's not necessary makes you a mentally ill person.... by "lying for no reason" I mean a lie for making thing the way you want to see and that's all,such as "I'm late, because I was in traffic jam"....

.....OK, OK, I have a confession to make..... I'm not John Lennon, OK? I don't even look like him... I just like his photo and his songs and The Beatles......

....Now, how many lies did you tell, may I ask?

[ars83]

Common... don't be so tough.... "Mentally ill" is a bit too strong, it's a loaded word.... our culture and philosophy is based on the "Lie and Truth" so give a little credit to "Lie".... we lie all the time so as you, but it's not necessary makes you a mentally ill person....

Of course, lie does not make a man metally Ill, and I didn't say such a thing. I wonder how have you deduced that form my comment What I was saying is that for mentally healthy person there is always some reason to lie (it can be subconscious and not well-realised but it always exists).

by "lying for no reason" I mean a lie for making thing the way you want to see and that's all,such as "I'm late, because I was in traffic jam"....

The bold part is just the motivation/reason.

....Now, how many lies did you tell, may I ask?

Enough to be fed up.

[Ռեդ]

Hey, dudes, please let a rookie to join your English party
I'm little feisty today.

[Ilona]

I wonder, why we stopped speaking English? Let's think of another topic for discussion

[Ֆոտոն]

So? What about do you think?
Results! What can we discuss here?