An Honest Connection can help curb Lies
“Children are the future of the nation and they must be prepared to face the challenges of life, in future.” Such statements are often heard and stated by most of us. The parents and teachers are expected to inculcate values in the kids, especially during early years. Telling truth (not telling a lie), honesty is the best policy etc are some of the important values to be taught. But the question is: Is telling a lie always bad and not allowed at all and this is what I would like to discuss today. If we have a casual discussion on this topic, there could be varied range of views. The iconic mythological reference could be that of Lord Krishna where he postulates that lying isn’t always bad if it is used to heal someone emotionally or save a life (this is for innocent people and not the habitual offenders). Other folklore and mythological tales like that of Hindu mythology suggest that honesty hasn’t always been the best policy. Vyasa wrote Mahabharata in the beginning of Kalyu