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正月鼠
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作者：正月鼠 在 海归商务 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
Lying
Once, I was called to serve on a jury. Noting that I was a psychologist, the defense attorney asked me about the “black box” of the mind. So I explained my views of the unconscious and said that because we are all motivated by unconscious desires, no one can “tell the truth” as our legal system defines it. And then I said that I could never accept the testimony of a police officer at face value because even police officers will lie in order to protect themselves. A hush fell over the courtroom.
I continued, staring at the prosecuting attorney, “Even lawyers will lie to further their careers.” Nervous giggles broke out.
I looked at the judge. “Even judges will lie if it serves their interests.” The court fell silent.
But the defense attorney smiled as he caught on to what I was saying. Still smiling, he asked me, “And so, even you are lying?”
“Yes,” I admitted, “Even I am lying.”
Of course, the prosecuting attorney threw me off the case.
And that’s the point. We are all liars and hypocrites, and we all make excuses for ourselves. In our legal and political systems, “truth” is nothing more than what we choose to believe in the moment. Our culture is all a fraud. But hardly anyone wants to admit it.
Now, if you call someone a liar, you will get one of two responses. If the person is wise, he or she will say, “Yes, I know.” Being aware of the extent of his or her unconscious motivations, this person has the healing option of emptying the self of pride in order to find honesty and truth that surpasses social game-playing. But persons who are psychologically unaware and bristling with defenses will angrily blurt out, “How dare you! Take that back or else!” And the sad thing is that in defending themselves against the reality of their lies and hypocrisy, these persons become liars and hypocrites all the more.
作者：正月鼠 在 海归商务 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
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