The complexities in the word LIE (I).

Well my last piece delved into the simple aspects of a more complicated nature. I now take the liberty to expand on the viewpoints. To be frank, a lie is only a creation of the human mind-which always seeks to define the non-existant. It arises from the need of a human to prove an unreal point and make others believe something non-existant. I had provided an example earlier on which I am happy to recieve remarks. Well the whole idea about a lie transforming into truth is as insubstantial as saying that parallel universes exist. Let us try not to be Philosophers! There was a time when humans believed it impossible to reach the moon, but now it is more real than earlier. This does not change the fact that something elusive to the human mind (can be compared to darkness) subsequently transforms into the truth (can be compared to light). It is rightfully said that man fears what he does not understand. That is why man is always afraid before he lies, and equally scared after lying (at least I am!). Well those not falling in this definition are, according to me, Super-Humans. So it is high-time that we try and solve this puzzle, before we lie again!!!

What exactly is a LIE?

We most generally conceive a lie as that which is not true and that which arises during communication. But there lies the first fault, we cannot, at least with the present technology, say that only human beings can communicate. Hence the definition of a lie is inadequate in case of animals, insects, microorganisms, etc.. I would also like to touch one point, how important it is to be phychologically superior to tell a lie. As an example, a grown up is much more developed than a toddler, but to my experience, I can say that a kid may outsmart its parents in lying. In a similar fashion, can an insect lie? Well we can't be sure, or can we? Thus there must be another definition of a lie, which I think none of us knows. A dictionary will say- A lie is a false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood or something meant to deceive or give a wrong impression. Well this suffices for us 'literologists' but is it good enough for our scientific community. Science demands another explanation. To give starters an idea of how to begin thinking on this complex topic, I prefer an example. Consider me telling my boss that I would be unable to come to work the next day due to illness, but I go to the movies the following day. This certainly is a lie. But if it so happened that I woke up in the morning and found myself ill, would the lie I told my boss be actually a lie? Here the point is timing. The lie had existance till I woke up in the morning, after that it became the truth. So can I (I am a bit doubtfull about my opinions as my esteemed readers will be generous enough to correct me if I am wrong) say that an event till it occurs is a lie and at the instant it actually happens, it becomes a fact, a truth. There are many other examples which I can share but first I need to know if I am on the right track.