زندگى تحت توفيقات اصول اخلاق - مكارم شيرازى، ناصر - الصفحة ٧١ - Way of Treating lie

lie, actually originate from one's low personality and weakness ofspirit and belief.

Those who do not believe on their own personality, and havea feeble and humble spirit, resort to lie, falsification, fraud andtreachery for gaining their purposes and escaping losses. Incontrary, powerful and high personality individuals rely on theirown personality and ability, and seek their victory thereon.

Moreover, those having a perfect belief on divine everlastingp ower, and considering His dominant will as the source of allblessings, victories and successes, have identified His powerbeyond all powers and His support beyond all supports, do nothave any reason for resorting to untruth and lying for gaining abenefit or escaping a loss.

And sometimes this dangerous vice roots in man forinattention to the disadvantages of lie and importance oftruthfulness, and unhealthy family, or environment of societyand associates.

One of the other important factors in lying is feeling lowpersonality and inferiority complex. Those who are affected tosuch complex, try to compensate it with all types of lie, exaggeration and self- glorification.

Way of Treating lie

Taking into account the factors effective on formation of thisattribute and its rooting, treatment procedure will be relatively clear, and in general for treating this moral deviation, we shall take following actions:

١- First of all, the liars should be informed about the painfulconseq uences as well as spiritual, material, individual and socialill effects of this unfavorable vice, and it should be evaluated