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Jul 13, 2007, 11:56 AM
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| | | To be honest is to. what?
This is bound to spark an interesting discussion( Or, at least, get people talking.)
Honesty is the best policy.
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Jul 13, 2007, 11:58 AM
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| Yes, it is the best policy. |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:01 PM
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| Yeah... Uh, what if someone argues by talking about a situation where lying saved people? | |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:02 PM
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| Yes, honesty is the best policy. Even if the truth hurts, it is far better to know the truth, rather than to be deluded and find out, down the road, that you had put faith in some mendacious story. | |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:03 PM
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| One can always find an argument for telling a lie and be justified for it. Look at politics. How can that EVER be justified? | |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:03 PM
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| How will lying save people? | |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:05 PM
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| I don't know: It has something to do with " Gustapo". In the past, someone asked " Where are they( Jews, German people, I can't remember!)? Someone lied. If someone told the truth, a lot of people would've died. | |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by J_9 How will lying save people? | Well, there are many examples: rape victims lying to a rapist to avoid being killed, or when Miep lied to protect Anne Frank's family from the Nazis.
I am not sure how I feel about lying. If it is lying to hide the fact that you did something bad and hate getting caught, then it is bad. If it is lying to make your wife feel better even if her butt really does look huge in those jeans, then lying is not all that bad, but not good in the long run. If you are lying to keep the Frank family from being carted off by the Nazis, then lying is noble and even good. | |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:12 PM
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| Yeah...
Can we say honesty is the best policy but not always the best choice? | |
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Jul 13, 2007, 12:14 PM
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| First let me say Goldie, I LOVE your attitude on all of the posts you have posted so far, you sound like my kind of woman!! Quote: |
Originally Posted by GoldieMae Well, there are many examples: rape victims lying to a rapist to avoid being killed, or when Miep lied to protect Anne Frank's family from the Nazis. | Now, personally, I don't consider what you said above lying. To me this is a form of self-preservation. Protection if you will.
Now, to me lying is "the dog ate my homework" kind of thing. That is simply wrong and is not tolerated.
Telling a spouse that you are not cheating, when in fact you are...etc. That to me is lying. | |
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