I watched the film Atonement yesterday and it shows the severe repercussions that can come from one lie. The film is about a young girl who falsely accuses her sisters lover of a rape that she witnessed. The result of this lie is that lives are destroyed. However the two lovers remain supportive of each other throughout, the girl spends a lifetime trying to atone for the one lie. The film demonstrates clearly how by lying and being deceitful people can be hurt in ways that weren't envisaged. How many times do we lie during the course of each day, mainly with good intentions so as not to hurt peoples feelings or cause offence or display our ignorance? What would happen if we spent a day telling the truth?
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