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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
So here's the thing. There are lies we tell that are meant to harm, and lies we tell that are meant to help. The latter group are known as "little white lies," and honestly, they are the social lubricant of our society. Things like, "No, sweetie, it wasn't you, it was them," or "Yeah, you sing great" after an absolutely awful karaoke session. Things that, if we had a 100% honesty policy, would lose us friends.
So no. I don't think honesty is always the best policy, so long as you avoid telling harmful lies. Omitting things people have a right to know, deceiving them about things you've done, or things that others are doing. Those are the kind of lies we should avoid.
So no. I don't think honesty is always the best policy, so long as you avoid telling harmful lies. Omitting things people have a right to know, deceiving them about things you've done, or things that others are doing. Those are the kind of lies we should avoid.