does admitting a once-told-lie make us honest, or should we keep it as long as we could, ie. till death?
2006-09-12 03:01:19 · 11 answers · asked by pi511 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
ususally if someone confesses a lie to you then they will be more apt to tell you the truth later on (unless this person is a con-artist).
2006-09-12 03:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once a fibber always a fibber, no matter how small the fib--same goes with a white lie and a HUGE lie. Admitting it just makes us human, believing they will become honest makes us hope in humanity.
2006-09-12 10:04:40 · answer #2 · answered by bye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he confesses that he lied that is a step in the right direction. But it make take a while to earn his trust back.
2006-09-12 10:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by blueyes2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the situation and the trust you have in this person. What was the severity of the lie?
2006-09-12 10:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he were man enough to admit that he lied he definatly deserves another chance but i would still have him on thin ice for awhile to see how truthful he actuall would be
2006-09-12 10:03:54 · answer #5 · answered by ru2tipsy2c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A honest liar. Oxymoron.
2006-09-12 10:05:01 · answer #6 · answered by coolj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not one person on this planet can readilly admit that he hasnt lied in one way or another. we are humans after all.
i'll give him a chance to prove to himself that he wont do it again. if i can sense that lying is becoming a habit of his, and he's doing harm to other pople, i'll be avoiding that person already.
2006-09-12 10:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by lastemperor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was man enough to admit that he lied it shouldn't be so hard giving him the benefit of the doubt
2006-09-12 10:20:46 · answer #8 · answered by SHELLY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everybody have the right for a second time,,,,so i think i should trust him/her afterwards
2006-09-12 13:37:56 · answer #9 · answered by AyoE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once a liar always a liar,
I hate liars
2006-09-12 10:03:46 · answer #10 · answered by pepzi_bandit 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋