Lies

Lies

What is a lie? Well to put it into very simple terms, it is the opposite of the truth. However, if someone doesn't know what the definition of truth is, they will never know what a lie is. So for all to understand the dictionary definition of a lie is: a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. 

With this definition, it is impossible to lie if you say something false without even knowing it. However, many people would argue with this. They would say that you are technically still lying, even if you didn't know you were. This can be a big problem, especially when someone hears a false statement from someone they trust and think that that person is actually telling them the truth at that time. This person will then tell others this "truth". However they would technically be telling a lie, even though they may have never known it was.

Another definition of a lie is: an inaccurate or false statement. With this definition, many things may change. Now people would always being lying if they said something wrong. Lying would not just be caused by someone purposely telling a lie, but also someone who mistakingly told a lie. Many people would agree with this definition more than the previous one, because many people think that whenever someone said something wrong it would be considered lying, as I explained in the previous paragraph. 

So what do you think is a better definition of a lie? Also, what would you be considered lying? Would lying only be when purposely telling a false statement, or whenever someone told a false statement? Please share your answers in the comment section below. I would love to hear what everone else's take on this issue is.