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 There are many moral reasons one might take the karma hit and Lie. Sometimes you might Lie to protect someone. Sometimes you must Lie about how you found information to protect a confidential source from unlawful retaliation. There are many moral reasons one might take the karma hit and Lie. Sometimes you might Lie to protect someone. Sometimes you must Lie about how you found information to protect a confidential source from unlawful retaliation.
  
-Say someone has run past you, and a [[hazards:law enforcement|police officer]] runs up soon after, and asks if someone matching their description has passed by. As an act of mercy, you might tell the officer that they ran in a different direction than the one they went in reality. Or, you might be adopted, and your "parents" Lied to you to spare you the trauma and pain until you were old enough to make sense of it on your own. Sometimes you might Lie to telephone scammers to send them on [[tactics:red herring|wild goose chase]] in order to waste their time which would otherwise be spent taking advantage of simpler-minded people.+Say someone has run past you, and a [[hazards:law enforcement|police officer]] runs up soon after, and asks if someone matching their description has passed by. As an act of mercy, you might tell the officer that they ran in a different direction than the one they went in reality. Or, you might be adopted, and your "parents" Lied to you to spare you the trauma and pain until you were old enough to make sense of it on your own. Sometimes you might Lie to telephone scammers to send them on [[hazards:red herring|wild goose chase]] in order to waste their time which would otherwise be spent taking advantage of simpler-minded people.
  
 However, **Noble Lies** account for a tiny fraction of all Lies, less than one millionth of a percent. Most people will Lie because it is opportune and self serving. There are many other reasons which one might Lie. One might Lie to avoid being prosecuted for a legitimate crime, like killing someone. Oftentimes, criminals will Lie to avoid having to go to prison for murdering people, and most prosecutors are not above Lying as well. Sometimes, someone will level a false allegation against someone in order to [[tactics:lawfare|punish them with the legal system]]. However, **Noble Lies** account for a tiny fraction of all Lies, less than one millionth of a percent. Most people will Lie because it is opportune and self serving. There are many other reasons which one might Lie. One might Lie to avoid being prosecuted for a legitimate crime, like killing someone. Oftentimes, criminals will Lie to avoid having to go to prison for murdering people, and most prosecutors are not above Lying as well. Sometimes, someone will level a false allegation against someone in order to [[tactics:lawfare|punish them with the legal system]].
  
-Lying is not confined to just the legal arena. Someone might Lie about who they are in order to [[diy:social engineering|gain access to restricted facilities]]. Someone might Lie for financial gain, or to climb the corporate ladder. Someone having an affair might Lie to their partner about where they are really going every Saturday night. A politician might Lie to an entire country about his criminal intentions for trying to pass certain pieces of legislation. Some people Lie for no reason whatsoever other than to get amusement from opportunistically sowing discord & chaos. Lying isn't even restricted to humans, as computer algorithms and your television and your phone also endlessly Lie to you every single day.+Lying is not confined to just the legal arena. Someone might Lie about who they are in order to [[diy:social engineering|gain access to restricted facilities]]. Someone might Lie for financial gain, or to climb the corporate ladder. Someone having an affair might Lie to their partner about where they are really going every Saturday night. A propagandist might [[tactics:mirroring|falsely attribute]] their motives or crimes onto their enemy, as a form of deflection or [[tactics:stonewalling]]. A politician might Lie to an entire country about his criminal intentions for trying to pass certain pieces of legislation. Some people Lie for no reason whatsoever other than to get amusement from opportunistically sowing discord & chaos. Lying isn't even restricted to humans, as computer algorithms and your television and your phone also endlessly Lie to you every single day.
  
 ===== Types of Lies ===== ===== Types of Lies =====
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 If the Lie is minor or victimless, is it really a Bad Thing? Those who desire to persist in Lying, but cannot break their internal walls of cognitive dissonance, will oftentimes go to extensive lengths to justify some Lies as not being harmful. This usually manifests as the "Little White Lie" from the mouths and hands of many amateur Liars. Don't tell her you forgot to get gas, you'll do it while she's asleep. It's just a couple decimal points on your credit application. Who cares? If the Lie is minor or victimless, is it really a Bad Thing? Those who desire to persist in Lying, but cannot break their internal walls of cognitive dissonance, will oftentimes go to extensive lengths to justify some Lies as not being harmful. This usually manifests as the "Little White Lie" from the mouths and hands of many amateur Liars. Don't tell her you forgot to get gas, you'll do it while she's asleep. It's just a couple decimal points on your credit application. Who cares?
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 +==== The Big Lie ====
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 +Or, you can take things in the other direction, and tell a great big lie. Sometimes, if a lie is so big, people will think there is no way you would be crazy enough to concoct something so absurd, and they will believe it. This works best when you have multiple people in on the lie, or the backing of a state or major [[hazards:wingnuts|political party]]. Just go balls to the wall, never ever admit fault, and stick to it no matter how ridiculous it becomes. This is a common manifestation technique used by [[hazards:cults]].
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 ==== Selectively Telling The Truth ==== ==== Selectively Telling The Truth ====
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 In the meantime, you will witness the era of some of the most complex Lies to ever pollute the air and the human heart, followed by the culmination of those Lies **and** all the Lies which have come before. The sky is literally the limit! In the meantime, you will witness the era of some of the most complex Lies to ever pollute the air and the human heart, followed by the culmination of those Lies **and** all the Lies which have come before. The sky is literally the limit!
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