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/^t/The next point I want to make is a government telling lies. Many people say that a government, in order to function properly, has to resort to lying. Some points concerning the military or financial matters cannot always be revealed to the public. That is because the security of the state is of highest interest to the government. We all should let them keep secrets for our own benefit. Thanks to that we can live our lives in a secure country, which can defend itself against aggressors. In this situation a lie seems to be absolutely excused.