June 22, 2008
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6.22/2008
God, I hate interpersonal politics. I hate it. Instead of confronting a professor about a mistake she made, it looks like I might have to bite my tongue and let her get away with it...even though I have physical proof of her misdeed. I thought about taking this to a judicial board and putting her business out there, but my mom and dad have warned me that she might have connections that might not take her public, academic flogging too lightly.
In an ideal world, she would be held responsible.
What is lying? What does it mean to lie? I believe there are different levels of lying, one harmless and one intentionally bad. Here's an example of the harmless lie: A woman asks her boyfriend, fiance or husband if she is overweight (read: fat). Deep down, the husband believes that she is. However, he replies, "I like you the way you are." This is a lie that is not meant to do harm. This is a normal reaction to someone being placed in an awkward position. Here's another example: Suppose a guy is on a date with a woman and that date consists of playing a game. The guy in this situation does not play to his fullest ability and lets the woman win occasionally. (Suppose that if he did, she would never win.) I do not believe that this is a lie either. This is his way of keeping the game interesting for her. No one enjoys being beaten all the time when they're just beginning to learn a new game. Playing down his skill allows for her to be able to enjoy the game.
What is lying? Lying is concealing something harmful. Here's an example: A woman cheats on her husband and lies about it. Her intention for lying is not to make him happy, but possibly to avoid guilt, to be able to live a comfortable married life, or some other selfish interest. Lying is telling someone that you love them when you don't. Lying is saying "I'll call you" and never intending to do so. Lying is something malicious... something intentionally wrong.
Perhaps it's just my opinion...
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