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This source really showed me how powerful honesty really is. The truth can hurt, but lies hurt worse when the truth finally comes out. Being honest in ALL situations is really important. Simply telling the truth can save a lot of time and pain not just for the people you've lied to, but also yourself.

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This source relates to my topic because the image depicts how not only the truth and the lies can hurt like a gunshot, but also what you don't say and the truth you hide hurts too. Obviously what the other person doesn't know won't hurt them... until the truth comes out. The truth that you hide from others only hurts you. It makes you anxious and really nervous all the time because you're constantly afraid of the truth coming out and the person finding out. But when you finally get that secret you've been hiding off your chest, you'll feel so much better and so relieved. So to prevent all of this, just tell the truth straight up so you don't cause hell for yourself.

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The artist of this image presented their ideas to the viewers by showing them the potency of truth and lies. Words that are said and words that are unsaid (that should be said) hold so much power. The way the artist used the gun metaphor shows the viewers how hurtful honesty and dishonesty can be. But in the end, being honest is always the way to go and saves so much pain and heartache.

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The speaker got his claims across to the viewers by using mostly statistics. And statistics don't lie! Statistics are very convincing, and it's hard to argue with them. The stats presented in the video mainly showed how much we as humans lie on a day to day basis, whether the lies are big or small.

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Seeing this video actually opened my eyes to how often people make small white lies. In the video, The speaker shows a graph that recorded information from dating websites. The graph compared the height listed from peoples' dating website accounts and their actual heights. Shockingly, to me at least, almost no one had their actual height listed. This just goes to show how often people lie about such little things with minor importance. Like why lie about your height???

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This source relates to my topic because it's about how often people lie, whether it's a white lie or a big lie. This video also explains how easy it is to lie over the phone through texting and calling, but especially social media. This source was not on an as serious note as my previous two sources, but it still shows how often people are dishonest. Whether it be about height, age, weight, and even if you're really on your way somewhere when you send a text saying "on my way."

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https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_hancock_3_types_of_digital_lies

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The key message to this text is that dishonesty is truly bad for you. The author of this article portrays this message by using phrases such as "dishonesty is a form of self sabotage" and "We may think we are getting away with it because we are not getting caught in the act by others, but we are getting caught every single time by ourselves." These quotes both show that being dishonest is solely bad for you.

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This source taught me that fear is a leading cause of dishonesty. In the source, it says that "The culprit that hides behind the skirts of dishonesty is fear." I think this quote holds a lot of truth because a lot of times, people lie to protect others' feelings because they're afraid of how one might react to the truth. So, they lie out of fear.

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This source relates to my topic because it explains how dishonesty is "self sabotage in the long run," which I completely agree with. Yes, being dishonest can hurt other people and more than likely will, but it damages yourself the most. The habit of lying gives you a terrible reputation, causes others to not trust you, and ultimately fades your spirit. Lying is toxic and results in only bad outcomes.

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The creator of this poem got their ideas across by appealing to the emotions of the readers. The poet says, "Those that affected, may break down an cry." This use of words can cause a reader to feel remorse for a lie they might've told and how it made the other person feel or how the person will feel when the truth comes out. Understanding that lying and being dishonest can really do damage on not just an individual person, but a relationship too, and may be enough to prevent them from lying again.

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Reading this source made me realize that pride really is a big reason people lie. I didn't really ever think that pride would have much to do with honesty, until reading this poem. An example that I can actually relate to is when my boyfriend and I get into an argument and he is right, I have trouble swallowing my pride and admitting I'm wrong. Since I won't admit to being wrong, in a way I'm lying.

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This source relates to my topic because it thoroughly explains the importance of honesty. It explains how sometimes temptation, pride, and intentions can cause us to lie. It also explains how being dishonest can do a lot of damage on relationships and even ruin them, which is completely true. A relationship should be an open book, not have secrets or lies.

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Honesty is one of mankind’s most cherished virtues. But what is honesty?

Honesty is the process of recognizing, accepting and expressing our authentic, true self. And this process starts with you. Nothing is more important than being honest with yourself. All too often, we fall into the trap of deceiving ourselves with rationalization.

The culprit that hides behind the skirts of dishonesty is fear. Until we face those fears, our motivations for being dishonest remain. We lose our integrity. We begin to lie, we begin to rationalize, we begin to deceive others, and we begin to act on the impulses of envy, greed and manipulation. We may think we are getting away with it because we are not getting caught in the act by others, but we are getting caught every single time by ourselves. And we experience the internal consequences every time. Our own minds know when we are not acting with integrity. And the turmoil of not living in alignment with our true authentic self ensures that we can not have inner peace.

All dishonesty is a form of self sabotage in the long run. By not building our lives around a skeleton of integrity, we cut our self off from who we really are and the result is that our spirit fades. We lose our self. And consequently, because we lose our self, we begin to lose others. We drown in the consequences of abandoning our true self. We lose our self respect and our world falls at our feet.

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Sometimes the truth,

we are tempted to hide.

Due to our guilt,

or just simple pride.

An exaggeration,

may lead to a lie.

Those that affected,

may break down and cry.

When honesty,

we try to avoid.

Relationships,

are often destroyed.

Our intentions,

are not to distress.

The only solution,

is to genuinely confess.

If we continue these ways,

we shall never gain trust.

For healthy relationships,

it’s an absolute must.

When we have done wrong,

we should be honest and frank.

People will appreciate,

in the end they will thank.