Read this much longer than three years ago, but it was such a fun read. The author makes the case for why lying, in any circumstance, is unnecessary and unethical, but he does so in a lighthearted way. https://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/merlinos/pdf/lying.pdf

Can you give me wiggle room of more than 3 years? This is super effective every time I teach about emotional appeals and the power of delivery. Bonus: kids learn about the after effects of 9/11 https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jonstewart911firstresponders.htm