Truth, similar to motherhood, is among the things that must be revered. Honesty, among children or we ourselves is a non-negotiable virtue. It is not just that I cannot compromise on it, but also that I cannot imagine that anyone would. Yet Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson have placed it through the sieve. This current paper is going to reflect on the movie The Invention of Lying by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson and comparing the experiences what is currently seen in the political arena with alternate facts and fake news.
By picturing a world in which only truth is said, the movie demonstrates that all people lie all the times. They also portray that life would be extremely impossible if lies were eliminated out of our society. By example, civility, compassion, and good manners would go by the board. Working, informal and romantic associations would not just work. The film reflects that lying might be beneficial to humanity. In fact, some have always alluded to the fact that a bit of deception is appropriate, provided it is in a good cause. They portray that it is acceptable for an atheist to convince a dying mother that she is going to heaven to meet people that she loved, as Gervais’s character, Mark. Deceptions like shouting “Fire!” in a packed theatre so that you can be amused are completely out of order.
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If a virtuous purpose cause one to lie, our ethical world then needs transformation. It is not enough, that Mark should consider the path of virtue. It must also be understood that virtue is always rewarded. The moment he is declared that, he is no more than a poor loser; Mark gets the lady in the end. However much this makes him a hero, he must emphasize the values we consider ourselves to esteem. He realizes that he cannot get a woman’s affection by dishonesty. In a big way, it cannot just be right.
Much of the speeches made by the politicians today are full of falsehoods. They give false history and statements about media just to cover their reputation. They also mislead the listeners over their economic achievements or “alternative facts.” In spite of the politicians’ extremely high level of deception, several people still believe their falsehoods. Therefore, followers of these politicians are responsible for these sustained deceptions to the public. They trust the politicians to the point that they do not think that they can be deceived. The people believe in such falsehoods even more robustly after being portrayed with contradictory evidence. Such situations will continue to pollute our politics with fabrications, spoiling trust in our democratic political practice.
Citizens in a democratic state possess a fundamental expectation of their public representatives being honest in their utterances and actions. In response, the people will comply with laws, payment of taxes and cooperating with the programs initiated with the government. Therefore, the role of trust is vital and should be compromised with lies since such actions will fatally continue to undermine the health of our democracy. Such continuous flow of alternative facts, which are fake news among government officials, reflects its normalization within our political system. This offers a platform for corruption and undermine democracy as a whole.
In conclusion, misconceived ideas and propagating lies by any entity, particularly the politicians is demeaning to a society. The way out is to initiate a movement which will heighten public attention awareness of specific truth. Such a movement would empower a coordinated team of activists to hold these public figures responsible for deception. They should publicly highlight the threat of alternative facts and fake news politics to the health of our democracy.
