I think online relationships definitely have the potential for
deceit. You can act a certain way online
and look a certain way. However, I think
face-to-face relationships can also have the potential for deceit. You can see this when a married person goes
out and takes off their wedding ring to seem like they aren’t married. They can also rent an expensive car for the
night to seem like they are wealthy. So
I think whether it is a face-to-face relationship or an online one there is
always a potential for deceit. I don’t think it is ethical for people to do
this because it creates a false sense of security. People buy into these lies and essentially fall
in love or become committed to someone whom they don’t even know. I think this can mess with someone’s head because
if they find out who the true person is it can affect the way enter into
another relationship. It could be hard
for them to trust another person which would make them put up barriers.
I agree that face to face relationships are also at risk for deceit. It's true, there are so many physical things we do face-to-face to make us "seem" like another person. I also think that after "pretending" for a long time people start to believe that the lie is true. For example, a college student drives a BMW and carries a LV purse to class and owns a Ducati. They have no "right" to these physical things. Sure, they look flashy and makes them look rich but it is not their money. Once they graduate from college, they are out on their own they will end up living paycheck by paycheck and may even no longer afford such luxuries.
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