That&#x27;s just giving oneself an excuse for lying. &quot;It&#x27;s ok if I lie, because everyone else does it, even unconsciously&quot;.<p>Lying is one of the most insidious form of harm one can inflict on another human being - poisoning their ability to reason about the world. Lies add up, and also deal recursive damage - people spread them believing they&#x27;ve been told the truth, and spread inferences based on them.<p>Lies should never be treated lightly and excused with trivialities.