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Is Lying Ever Justifiable?

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Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 23, 2015 at 10:48 pm
(September 23, 2015 at 10:42 pm)Losty Wrote:
(September 23, 2015 at 8:21 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: If it benefits you and doesn't come back to bite you late

I prefer if it benefits you, and doesn't harm anyone else.
I'd rather not lie at all but if it saves my own skin… (physically that is)
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 1:51 am
Yes.

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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 2:40 am (This post was last modified: September 24, 2015 at 2:41 am by robvalue.)
Yes. I try and be as honest as I can, but it can sometimes be in someone's best interest for me to at least be "economical with the truth".

For one thing, a lot of people can't handle the truth anyway.
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 2:58 am
(September 23, 2015 at 10:40 pm)Losty Wrote: I don't even consider lying to be morally wrong. Many times when a person lies, the reason they're lying is wrong. Or the thing they're trying to do/get away with is wrong. Lying in itself is not wrong.

Lying, like everything else, is fine as long as you follow the true golden rule. Don't be a dick.

You must be very good at detecting liars.
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 3:48 am
Yes. But is this one of those times?
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 3:49 am
(September 24, 2015 at 2:58 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:
(September 23, 2015 at 10:40 pm)Losty Wrote: I don't even consider lying to be morally wrong. Many times when a person lies, the reason they're lying is wrong. Or the thing they're trying to do/get away with is wrong. Lying in itself is not wrong.

Lying, like everything else, is fine as long as you follow the true golden rule. Don't be a dick.

You must be very good at detecting liars.

I have no idea what that means lol. I try not to lie unless I have to so I tend to assume others are also not lying.
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 4:15 am (This post was last modified: September 24, 2015 at 4:15 am by ignoramus.)
The reason we are desensitized with regards to "white" lies is because we basically suck it up 24/7.
EG: advertising ...when was the last time your Big Mac was 6 fucking inches tall like the photo? (with succulent beef and crispy fresh lettuce) Never... I think we have learnt to take most things with a grain of exquisite pink sea salt.)

Religion makes the McDonalds advertising dept look like amateurs though! Let's see McDonalds sell you nothing for $5.99 ...What would you say then theists?...
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 4:16 am
(September 24, 2015 at 3:49 am)Losty Wrote:
(September 24, 2015 at 2:58 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: You must be very good at detecting liars.

I have no idea what that means lol. I try not to lie unless I have to so I tend to assume others are also not lying.
The point is that if a person has no barriers to lying himself about various things it's only natural for him to think that other people will also lie about the same things.  Therefore he should be adept at detecting liars since he knows that he would lie about the issue at hand if he was being questioned about it.
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 4:50 am
(September 24, 2015 at 4:16 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:
(September 24, 2015 at 3:49 am)Losty Wrote: I have no idea what that means lol. I try not to lie unless I have to so I tend to assume others are also not lying.
The point is that if a person has no barriers to lying himself about various things it's only natural for him to think that other people will also lie about the same things.  Therefore he should be adept at detecting liars since he knows that he would lie about the issue at hand if he was being questioned about it.

There is a huge difference between things I find to be morally acceptable and things that I am willing to do personally. Wink
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RE: Is Lying Ever Justifiable?
September 24, 2015 at 4:54 am
(September 24, 2015 at 2:40 am)robvalue Wrote: Yes. I try and be as honest as I can, but it can sometimes be in someone's best interest for me to at least be "economical with the truth".

For one thing, a lot of people can't handle the truth anyway.

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