The essence of telling lies.

[Stuart G]

Telling lots of lies goes against a very important family value. Simply put, "tell the truth." This is taught very early to a child, "We need to know what really happened." "Tell us the truth Don't make things up."

It is taught when a child learns language. This is taught at the time the child learns the word "lie" and the phrase "telling a lie." And the idea of "telling the truth."

Parents need to know the truth to correct problems and help the family continue to exist, grow, and prosper. The child must learn to tell the truth, and the difference between a "lie" and the "truth"

So, when Trump and his gang lie as they do, it goes against basic family values. Every language in every culture knows this. We all know this.

Yesterday, a "mistake lie" was told to the people of Hawaii. It looked for a while that tens of thousands might be killed. Fear enveloped people living there, because of that "mistake lie."

But when the leader of our country lies all the time, and his followers support the idea of lying all the time, then we are in danger. Who knows what the truth is if the leader of a country always lies? Other leaders of other countries know, if a fellow leader is lying all the time. These other leaders do understand how important telling the truth on important life issues is. The incident in one of our states yesterday highlights the importance of getting the truth quickly and honestly. Perhaps those who lie and support those who lie, need to reconsider their behavior. Telling lies kills, has killed and will continue to kill.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

1. "those who lie and support those who lie need to reconsider their behavior."

Those folks are incapable of the small amount of critical thought required to reconsider anything. They simply do as they're told. It's become natural in them.

[Stuart G]

2. You are correct, "They simply do as they're told."

Teaching critical thought is not really that difficult, (I did it in high school for many years) but one thing that is necessary is that person must be open to listening and considering change. Some people are totally closed to any kind of change, partly because they are so sure that their ideas are the correct ones.

Sometimes, holding on to ideas is ok and the correct stance. But more often, change is obvious, and a person must reconsider their behavior.

If " They simply do as they are told." that can be extremely dangerous, not only to the person who has closed thinking, but to the rest of us too.

[dawg]

3. Even if you set out to be a thoroughly unscrupulous person ...

you still need to tell the truth often enough so there will still be a chance someone will actually believe you when you really need them to.