Should be intolerable

Let’s say I marry a woman whom I love dearly. Sadly I soon learn that she doesn’t tell the truth. Hardly ever! Day after day the lies keep coming despite my complaints. There comes a point at which I’m going to fire my wife. Such a situation is intolerable.

Let’s say I go to a doctor with an ailment. I later learn that he/she has ignored vital information and falsified tests, much to my harm. I’m not only going to fire that doctor, I’m going to pursue legal action.

Let’s say I go to an auto dealership and end up buying an expensive car. I soon learn that the salesman lied to me and shortly thereafter learn that the automaker isn’t going to honor the warranty. I’m going to fire that dealer and automaker and complain loudly to all the world.

Let’s say a lot of us vote for and install a leader of our nation. We quickly learn that he lies all the time. He never tells us the truth about anything. It’s all smoke and mirrors and lies.

As a pandemic overtakes our world and this leader is informed about its deadliness, he minimizes the danger and issues a bunch of happy talk in order to boost his agenda and his political fortunes.

Tens of thousands die. There could be no greater betrayal of public trust. There comes a time when it’s the duty of the citizens to fire this leader.

It’s no wonder that the Bible condemns lying in the strongest terms and says that liars merit the flames of hell. Lies are always deadly. Nothing else destroys people and community more than lying. This behavior is and always should be intolerable to all of us.

SANDY WYLIE

Bella Vista