For compulsive liars, lying is a natural response and guilt after lying has no place in their hearts. Their primary defense is “If you are blamed, remember to blame others.”
“You positively will not die. 5 For God knows that in the very day of YOUR eating from it YOUR eyes are bound to be opened and YOU are bound to be like God, KNOWING good and bad.” – This excerpt from the Bible from the “serpent” is the oldest documented lie in the history of mankind.
A lie could be summed up as a statement viewed by the receiver of the information as false. It has two major determining factors, the recipient of the information holds the judgement whether it is a lie not the conveyor of the message, and this recipient has no prior knowledge of the matter.
Others believe that it is a statement at variance with the mind as defined by Thomas Aquinas. The receiver of the information has the judgement whether it is false or true. A truth, if considered by the receiver as a lie would remain as a lie.
What about lying to oneself? This is impossible! Victims of lying are complete strangers to the information relayed. Also, the number of those who believe or do not believe in a certain subject would not affect its truthfulness or falsity. The decision is very personal. 6 billion people here on Earth who believes in the presence of God would not change the belief of Atheists. What is true to one maybe a lie to others.
Lying is done to make other people reverse their original plans or to believe the contrary. This is done for the personal favor of the liar.
Someone who speaks of a lie as a way of automatic response to a question or to relay an information is a compulsive liar. There is no clear reason why do they need to lie, as they don’t even care about it. They acquire comfort through lying like gossipers gain relief from mongering. They take no considerations and no regard to what would be the result of their actions. It is an obsession which is very hard for them to end as it is now a psychological part of their system.
You might mistake some pathological liars to be compulsive liars. A pathological liar is someone who lies persistently to get their way out. They do this with very little affection to the feelings or respect to the rights of the people affected. A lawyer would consciously thwart realities in exchange of fortune from high-paying clients. Pathological liars are manipulative, self-centered, and purpose-driven. Still others maybe conscience-stricken after the process.
Whether someone lies occasionally or regularly doesn’t suggest that it is compulsive lying or pathological lying. It is best to consider the purpose.
Article by Permission from Tom Coghill
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