Essay About Lies

The morality of lying has always been a point of contention. Historically, humans have changed the names of lies to fit a more accepting objective. Whether calling them lies, fibs, or little white lies, one thing remains, these are all forms of not telling the truth. Lying has become an almost instrumental part of human society, with most people not even thinking twice when it comes to telling a lie. While some lies have good intentions behind them, it does not change the fact that lies are still attempts to not tell the truth. While morally up to debate, lies have an intrinsic position in certain aspects of human civilization. Presidents and other select groups of people who are privy to information that the public does not necessarily need to know about, are in fact, protecting the interests of the general population by holding back the truth. Lies, under certain circumstances, are both necessary, and ethically justifiable.

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Gabriel Schonefeld, the author of the book Necessary Secrets: National Security, the Media, and the Rule of Law, said in an interview with U.S News that “Since 9/11, we have been involved in a war where secrecy is one of the most critical tools of national defense”. Select members of the U.S Government are trusted to work with and protect the Nation’s most sensitive information. This only happens after members undergo strict, strenuous checks; to ensure that these members are worthy of trust. If the information that these professionals worked with fell into the hands of people who were not vetted, the implications on national security could be disastrous. The charge of protecting classified information is so important, thousands of people have agreed to live a portion of their life in secrecy, to ensure that sensitive information stay