Is it worse to lie intentionally or to hide the truth by staying silent?

2026-03-26 · 첨삭 강사 Wela

학생이 쓴 원문

I think which one is worse depends on the situation and intention. Typically, liying intentionally is regarded as more negative. Because, it actively deceives someone by distorting the truth. This kind of actions damages trust and hurt relationship. On the other hands, hiding the truth with silence is not transfer information directly, it can be lead misunderstanding due to absence of improtant fact. Especially, if there is a information that the other part have to know but you hide it, it is hard to regarded as a responsible action. In conclusion, both actions have a problem not to be honest, but the result can be different depends on the situation.

강사 첨삭

Hi, Mary! You provided a thoughtful analysis, clearly distinguishing between intentional lying and withholding information. I like how you considered the consequences and responsibility in both cases. To improve, focus on small grammar points like singular/plural agreement (action/actions), spelling (lying, important), and smoother phrasing (depends on the situation). Overall, your response is well-reasoned, detailed, and demonstrates strong critical thinking, excellent work!
-Teacher Wela 
 I think which one is worse depends on the situation and intention.
>> I think which is worse depends on the situation and intention.
Typically, liying intentionally is regarded as more negative.
>> Typically, lying intentionally is regarded as more negative.
Because, it actively deceives someone by distorting the truth.
>> This is because it actively deceives someone by distorting the truth.
This kind of actions damages trust and hurt relationship.
>> This kind of action damages trust and hurts relationships.
On the other hands, hiding the truth with silence is not transfer information directly, it can be lead misunderstanding due to absence of improtant fact.
>> On the other hand, hiding the truth through silence does not directly convey information, but it can lead to misunderstandings due to the absence of important facts.
Especially, if there is a information that the other part have to know but you hide it, it is hard to regarded as a responsible action.
>> Especially, if there is information that the other person needs to know but you hide it, it is hard to regard it as a responsible action.
In conclusion, both actions have a problem not to be honest, but the result can be different depends on the situation.
>> In conclusion, both actions involve dishonesty, but the consequences can differ depending on the situation.

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