Naleena
Well-known member
Is lying always wrong and if not, when is it permissable?
Steel said:White lies are ok.
By my definition, a white lie is told to spare someone's feelings. If I am invited to a party which turns out to be boring, then I will say that I am tired, or have to get up early in the morning, and yes, I did indeed have a good time, and its a shame more people didn't turn up.
Because telling the host/ess that their party sucked, and nobody came because their parties are invariably dull would probably seriously hurt them.
Also by my definition, a black lie would be one where I seek to profit. So sidling up to a woman at a party and telling her that I am an international spy/billionaire/astronaut would be intentionally misleading her for my gain.. and something I wouldn't do.
Unacceptance said:You are a fisherman smuggling a few families of Jews away from the Nazi occupied mainland so that they don't get tortured and/or killed.
A Nazi patrol boat stops you for being outside normal territory, the officer asks about your cargo. If you tell the truth, you will most likely be executed, and probably all the families inside.
This is beyond a white lie, would it be good to tell the truth?
DayvanCowboy said:Steel said:White lies are ok.
By my definition, a white lie is told to spare someone's feelings. If I am invited to a party which turns out to be boring, then I will say that I am tired, or have to get up early in the morning, and yes, I did indeed have a good time, and its a shame more people didn't turn up.
Because telling the host/ess that their party sucked, and nobody came because their parties are invariably dull would probably seriously hurt them.
Also by my definition, a black lie would be one where I seek to profit. So sidling up to a woman at a party and telling her that I am an international spy/billionaire/astronaut would be intentionally misleading her for my gain.. and something I wouldn't do.
I strongly agree with this. Its going to sound bad the way I say this but sometimes telling the truth will just bring so much trouble to yourself that you will be the only one who gets the worst consequence.
Lonesome Crow said:Well, i have to work a honest program.
I have to be very careful with constructive critism or being frank.
Most of the time...it's just my perception of what the truth is.
In other words just because I'm right dosn't mean others are wrong.
It's not always black and white.
well, if you ever lived with women before.
It's like a set up if they ask you certain questions.lol
I have no clue of why a 110lb woman would ask me why she's fat.
well....you know, when she spend 2 hours
making her first dinner for you and becuase out of love you said " I do" to being a genie pig too.lmao
Of course she'll ask you how it taste.
mmmm.....If you want desert...you better eat your dinner.lol
Unacceptance said:Lonesome Crow said:Well, i have to work a honest program.
I have to be very careful with constructive critism or being frank.
Most of the time...it's just my perception of what the truth is.
In other words just because I'm right dosn't mean others are wrong.
It's not always black and white.
well, if you ever lived with women before.
It's like a set up if they ask you certain questions.lol
I have no clue of why a 110lb woman would ask me why she's fat.
well....you know, when she spend 2 hours
making her first dinner for you and becuase out of love you said " I do" to being a genie pig too.lmao
Of course she'll ask you how it taste.
mmmm.....If you want desert...you better eat your dinner.lol
I lived with a lady for three years. I know all about those questions and what is expected of one. But you said so yourself, if she weighs 110 lbs, she can't look overweight. In what way is that lying to say no?
Also what kind of an emotional leper or mental wreck would you be with who can't take simple criticism on a meal? Sounds like a woman who needs confidence instead of basing her self worth on the fact she might have put too much salt on some dish.
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