Are we doing Anyone any Good?

This a serious question, but is not asked very often because the answer is usually: No. This is embarrassing, so the question is not often asked.

There is an easier way of coping with this, however: lying. This was often used by the Mormons (Joseph Smith and his many followers). He was killed for such outrageous behavior.

One hundred years later, it was used by advertising and is considered normal behavior.