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Most of the problems the world faces today are caused by lying through the teeth. Though every religion tells us that we should be honest by not telling lies, we see the exact opposite happening in every aspect of our lives. When we are toddlers we are warned not to be naughty otherwise the policeman or the buddaman will come and get us - a blatant lie. When we are in school we are told not to copy but most of us do sometimes with the help of the teachers. School managements tell us that they do not accept donations but we hear otherwise. For admission to the local college a certain amount is openly taken in cash without receipt - lying on the quantum of fees - right?

The politicians are the biggest liars when they tell you they are standing for elections to serve you, then how come the moment they get ministerial posts they and their children acquire huge bungalows and fancy cars, though when they take office they take pride in originally being a clerk, a policeman or a humble farmer? The ruling party and the opposition usually take diametrically opposite views on any issue, so either one is lying, right?

Next is the judicial system. Either the prosecution or the defense is lying. So, logically the party who loses the case should be proceeded against for perjury, right?

Following on are the corporates. They lie just about anything through their PRO and advertising. They spend most of their time in giving each other awards for doing jobs for which they are paid too much anyway. The rest of the time is spent in bullshitting gullible investors about how they went about managing their work successfully.

Advertisers shamelessly make tall claims while promoting the products they advertise. A case in point - why do advertisers use the most beautiful models to sell beauty products when the models are beautiful anyway - lying through the skin - right?

What about Diplomats the world over. They occupy the most expensive real estate in the major capitals of the world. All the ambassadorships are on the basis of how close you are to the ruling establishment. All ambassadors are trained in putting forth (read lying) exactly the opposite of what the respective country’s real intentions are whenever there is a clash of interest.

The film and TV industry really amazes me. A major proportion of the films and serials are based on blatant lies and exaggeration, with many of the plots being downright stupid. That is why most of the general populace tolerates lying in real life too.

The major Religions of the world lie on two basic issues: Life after death and Sex. To date there is not the slightest bit of evidence to prove life after death. Religions tend to make our existing life miserable in order to prepare for a non existent afterlife. Sex too is falsely promoted as meant only for procreation and not for pleasure. Thus the most pleasurable act in the world is totally ruined by religion because then nobody would invest time and money in religion - right? If people were properly educated about the joys of sex with all the attendant precautions the population problem would have been solved years ago.

People running governments the world over have to consistently lie their way around, simply because most are run as coalitions. Our present government is the perfect example of how to blatantly lie your way out of inconvenient situations.

Celebrities like filmstars and sportpersons for the sake of easy money, shamelessly promote products which they would rarely use. I make it a point never to purchase a product promoted by a celebrity.

How then do we tolerate the present situation where lying has become a virtue? Simple, just take it for granted that all leaders of the ruling establishment, religions, and the corporate world do not have the evidence to prove their statements/policies hence they have to lie. You just require common sense to realise that you have the intelligence to see through the lies of the world and live your life as you deem it to be fit and satisfying. It gives you a very great satisfaction that you know that these guys are lying - that’s the crucial difference!

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