Question

"Adam was amazed at his ability to lie, the way his mind had been quick to invent a new set of circumstances for himself and his parents. But he wondered why? Why is it necessary to lie?"

Answer 1

Answer:

It is not always necessary to lie.

Explanation:

Lying is not "always" a necessity. Most times, people tell lies to get away from a situation: to deny allegations, to escape punishment or even to escape from shame of the moments. people that lie, if properly investigated, have something they are hiding or they usually have a bad situation (although not always) they want to get away from. This is why people lie. More so, some people also lie to cover their excesses or to gain advantage over a situation. This is the reason why when a person lies, he or she has broken the trust put in him or her by friends, family, colleagues and even bosses. So can we now say that, it is justifiable to break the heart of our loved ones because lie is a necessity? No! When a person is caught lying, trust goes out the window in most cases, and it has to be rebuilt again, all in the name of lie necessary.

From the situations stated above, it can therefore be concluded that, lying is not necessary if people are willing to face the consequence of  their actions or if they can stand the shame of their actions also.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lying under serious threat

Explanation:

Lying is considered as act in which the a person is saying a different and opposite version of what he has in his mind, it may be facts, or events, for the purpose of deceiving the person he is telling the facts or events.

While lying is generally considered to be bad. There are occasions where it is necessary to lie. Some of the instances are:

1. Lying under serious threat: people lie in a situation where by they are trying to protect themselves or loved ones from injustice or irreversible harm.

2. Lying to enemies

3. Lying to those who have no right to the truth.

In Adam's case, it is necessary for him to lie because he was trying to protect himself from the subsequent actions that will occur if he should tell the truth.