Is it ever okay to lie?

Short & Curly

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Philosophy, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2016

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Kind lies. White lies. Little lies. We take a trip to the fun park to look at all sorts of lies we tell for all sorts of reasons. Like what if your parent asks you to pretend to be younger than you are to get a cheaper entry fee? What’s the right thing to do? Amidst the rides and games, junk food and excitement, we explore a few stories about lying, a subject which has divided some of the greatest thinkers in history.

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0:00.0	Hold up, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Short and Crowley!
0:07.0	Short and Curley!
0:10.0	Short and Curley!
0:12.0	Uh, I'm Molly, your ringmaster.
0:14.4	And I'm Carl, that weird circus freak.
0:17.0	And today, we're taking you to a fun park.
0:40.2	Come and see the greatest show on earth filled with the best rides, the most delicious food and fun for all! Molly, when you hear those things being yelled out or advertised at a circus or theme park or a royal show, do you ever think, hey, there probably lies?
0:46.0	Well, I guess I never really thought about it, because that's just kind of how people advertise
0:50.5	things, right?
0:51.5	Yeah, but you know, the scariest ride of your life, the best hot chips in the world,
0:57.0	you probably won't actually get that at your local fun park, right?
1:01.0	Yeah, I guess.
1:02.6	But I feel like they're allowed to say that kind of stuff, because we know it's not going
1:07.0	to be the absolute best or scariest thing we'll ever experience.
1:11.3	It's just a way to get us excited about it. So today on Short and Curly, the
1:16.4	lies we tell about all kinds of things for all sorts of reasons.
1:22.0	Now what is the actual definition? of reasons.
1:22.6	Now what is the actual definition of a lie?
1:26.3	A false statement which aims to deceive someone.
1:30.0	The intention can be good or bad.
1:32.8	Okay, so like, you look great today, Carl.
1:36.0	Oh, thanks, Molly.
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