Lying is not restricted to race, sex, age, culture, or social class. It is universal and comes in many forms.
The most innocent white lie may be to spare another’s feelings,
“Yes, Aunt Louise, that beehive hairdo is very hip.”
From toddler to adult, people will lie to avoid persecution. Former President Bill Clinton lied under oath about his relationship with then-intern Monica Lewinsky. Karma and the law bit him in the butt when his lie was revealed and he was impeached.
Lies are told for revenge or out of jealousy. The most horrendous lies are told to destroy the reputation or life of another person.
In my experience, the most accomplished liars are the ones for whom lying is a way of life. They are well-practiced and seem to be without conscience. Having been the victim of one of these liars, picture big blue eyes and a very phony sugary sweet personality, I can attest to the anger and frustration felt by Justice Kavanaugh as he was being falsely accused of rape. I, too, had a stellar reputation and absolutely no history of that which I was accused. There was no proof of the charges, but people were willing to believe the worst because blue eyes was such an incredibly convincing liar. She could produce any necessary facial expression, including tears, to press her point home.
The idea that we should automatically believe any woman who claims sexual assault is asinine regardless of how many tears she can produce on the witness stand. The accused must be allowed the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by facts. Yes, there is the possibility that a guilty person might be set free, but without the checks and balances of a fair trial, too many innocents are tried and found guilty in the court of public opinion. Some are also found guilty in a court of law. The lives of the wrongly imprisoned can not be given back. Opponents would counter that there is no way to give back the life of a victim of a brutal assault. True, but prosecuting an innocent person will not give back that life either.
