Living a lie has consequences. Recently, an experiment was done with two groups of Canadians. One group, selected from politically-correct, “green store” shoppers was compared with “normal” shoppers at a “regular” store:
“In this experiment that underlined the moral turpitude of eco-conscious consumers, two groups carried out purchases either in a “green store” or a normal store. They were then told they were to participate in an exercise intended to help design new tests, in which they would be paid money based on answers given. It was revealed to them in a dry run beforehand that they could lie about the answers in order to increase their earnings. They were also told to pay themselves – unsupervised – from an envelope of cash. As the profs put it:
‘Thus, in addition to having the opportunity to lie, participants could also steal…’
Those who had made purchases in the green store lied and stole significantly more than the normal-store buyers, according to Mazar and Zhong.”
So, believing lies that result in impoverishing one’s neighbors seems to justify lying and stealing for personal gain.
The question rises, “Why do some people have an affinity for believing lies?” One answer is that they have chosen to disregard God and His instructions. That leaves a vacuum that’s easily filled by whatever comes along.
Advice that seems appropriate: Avoid dealings with those who believe things that aren’t true.
