"Deception is just as bad as telling an outright lie"

This statement alone raises a number of social concerns, as it often reflects upon the "twisted" manner, among which several nations politically operate. The enormity of deception, compared to that of an outright lie can be best put to perspective, when being held against the reality of the situation, the truth. Deception is the act of deceiving someone. It is often looked at as the concealment of the truth. Deception involves the misrepresentation of a fact or reality. Alternatively, it can be seen as the act of “beating around the bush” or “circling the fact”. Lies on the other hand, are intentional false statements. The conscious fabrication of falsity. I strongly believe that deception is just as bad, if not worse, as telling an outright lie.

The reasoning for my beliefs is explained by looking at the end result at both ends of this “discrepancy”, i.e. the victim ends up accepting something that isn’t true. This makes lying and dissection, basically identical. The real difference is identified in the manner in which the falsity is delivered. When it comes to lying, it can easily be identified that the falsity is intentionally dispersed. Deception however, is more looked at as the implication of falsity, often identified as the mere suggestion of falsity. Lies are more easily traced, since they often emerge from a solid point, whereas deception is much harder to trace, as the falsity in it’s scenario is often only hinted. This means that the victim could possibly be held liable, usually on their ability to acquire and extract information. This shows how deception could be worse than telling an outright lie.