Term Papers on To Tell Or To Lie

Term Paper Title	To Tell Or To Lie
# of Words	819
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	3.28

To Tell or to Lie

        Maral Frendjian

        For modern students, a training in rhetoric such as that offered by
Gorgias is more preferable, rather than learning how to distinguish truth from
falsehood.  It is the art of forceful language, emphasizing figures of speech
and focusing on devices for swaying and persuading an audience, that would be
most beneficial for students lives today.  Despite the fact that it is simply
ornamented language to make a good facade, the rhetoric by Gorgias is necessary
for the success of students, especially those who would like to "sell" their
ideas, products or beliefs to the people (the larger population).
     In the world we live in, there are many ways of getting the things that
we want.  The way most people would like to believe that their accomplishments
were achieved  is through hard work and sweat.   However, that is not how it
works, because most people around the world lie to get things to go their way.
A perfect example of a group of people that use the rhetoric are politicians.
Politicians will say and do anything to convince the citizens that they are
right, and that they will do all they promise to do, if you vote for him or her.
They try to convince us all the time, and often succeed, that they will make
changes.  Just think about the many times we've heard, "If you vote for me, I
will lower the taxes."
     Gorgias makes a very clear point regarding the power of the rhetoric.
The following quote from Gorgias expresses the impact that rhetoric can have on
those listening.

                    I mean the ability to convince by means of speech
                    a jury in a court of justice, members of the Council
                    in their Chamber, voters at a meeting of the Assembly,
                    and any other gathering of citizens whatever it may be.
                    By the exercise of this ability you will have the doctor
                    and the trainer as your slaves, and your man of business
                    will turn out to be making money not for himself but for
                    another; for you, in fact, who have the ability to speak
                    and to convince the masses. (Gorgias, p.28 sec. 453)

What Gorgias is saying in the preceding quote is about the amazing
power of persuasion.  He is saying that if you have the ability to convince, you
have the power to sway anyone listening by your ideas.  He demonstrates the
diverse situations in which the "...

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