Lies, Dishonesty, and the Mirage of Modernity
Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın )
When I was young, I thought rumors, lies, slanders, and most deceptions were rooted in the Middle East. I thought perhaps these pains were the result of cultural poverty, dictatorships, or decayed traditions. I imagined that in advanced societies there was no place for gossip, slander, and deceit. Perhaps people there were far from lies and immorality; perhaps men there were kinder, more honest, and more responsible.
But alas...
Time passed, I migrated, I saw, I touched, and I understood.
The truth was nothing but this: lies know no geographical borders.
Rumors are not bound by religion or race. Dishonesty and immorality are universal.
In the West, lies are told with a smile. Rumors are spread behind the mask of diplomacy. Slanders are hidden within legal contracts. People who seem polite quietly destroy one another’s dignity. And the men I thought might be nobler leave even deeper wounds—not with fists, but with indifference and disregard.
I learned that:
Education does not build a person;
Technological progress does not create conscience;
And freedom of speech does not always mean freedom from slander and humiliation.
I learned that conscience is the rarest possession of today’s human being.
And one who does not know something yet still judges it or opens their mouth about it is without conscience—even if they are dressed elegantly.
We live in a world where rumors tear families apart, lies set lands on fire, and slanders push people to the edge of destruction. And often, it is those who never accept responsibility for their words who cause this pain.
Conscience means silence in the face of ignorance.
It means examining before believing,
and silence before judging.
I learned this through pain—
not from books, not from school,
but from life,
from distance,
from exile,
from injustice.
And perhaps these very pains have made me more human.
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