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Do we really want to eliminate lying with a broad stroke? Is ALL lying bad?
by brandon272 17y ago
Do we really want to eliminate lying with a broad stroke? Is ALL lying bad?
- fnid2 17y agoWhen is lying not bad? White lies? When they "protect" someone? Is an inability to receive honesty something we want to protect?
- lg 17y agoWhy did you put protect in scare quotes? Miep Gies protected the Franks by lying to the Gestapo. OK, they were the government, but you could protect someone by telling the killer that he's not home. Or do you disagree? So yes, an inability to receive honesty is something we want to protect.
- fnid2 17y agoGood points. I put protect in quotes to protect egos with questions like "how do i look?"