As I pondered on this topic, "A justifiable crime," many things came to mind, and one thing that kept on sitting after thinking so deeply about this topic was love. A lot of people have committed so many atrocities in the name of love, but can we call their crime a justifiable crime? One of the crimes people do mostly that is a crime but is never tagged a crime because they find a sense of justice in it is the "White Lie."
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While lying is generally considered a moral and ethical offense, there are instances where a white lie may be seen as a compassionate gesture rather than a malicious act. (Justifiable Crime)
In the realm of interpersonal relationships, there are situations where a white lie can prevent unnecessary pain or conflict. For example, I remember when a friend took one of our movie disks without asking back when people used DVDs to watch movies. My dad started looking for this disk; he knows I lend people movies, but this time, I did not give anyone this movie because I knew it was a movie we had yet to watch. He kept asking me, and I kept denying giving it to anyone. I went to my friend's place and asked his brother about the movie, but he said he did not know anything about the movie. Meanwhile, he knew about it, but he was protecting his big brother from embarrassment. Now, for him, it is considered a white lie because he did it for love, but the lie he lied about caused me pain because my dad discovered the movie was with them, I was the friend, and he beat the living heaven out of me.
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However, the question remains: should lying, even in the form of a white lie, be considered a crime? While the law does not typically prosecute individuals for telling white lies, it does raise interesting ethical questions about honesty and deception. The legal system is designed to uphold justice and protect individuals from harm, so where does the line blur between a justifiable lie and a harmful falsehood?
In my opinion, many people do a lot of lying with a justifiable reason, and there is nothing the law is doing about it because most times it doesn't cause real damage. Some people even lie in court because there is evidence backing their lies. I don't think lying is a justifiable crime, but it is a crime many people have done with lots of good reasons to back it up, and this is mostly done because of love.
Ultimately, while white lies might seem like a minor issue in the larger context, it’s essential to consider how deception affects trust and integrity in relationships. Striving for open communication and authenticity, even in challenging situations, can help cultivate genuine connections and establish a foundation of trust that goes beyond the need for any form of deception, whether white lies or otherwise.
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