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Yes. Lying perpetuates this "save yourself" culture. Without citing white lies (presumably made to save the person being lied to), please share an example when

• ucee054 14y ago
  "Are you sure that you have not seen any jews here?" 'Nein nein, no one here at all, Brigadeführer. Will tell you right away if I see any, honest'
  • lotharbot 14y ago
    In the Jewish/Christian scriptures, Joshua 2 tells the story of Rahab lying in order to hide a pair of Jewish spies. She is considered one of the great heroes of the Bible.
  • ciupicri 14y ago
    >> Without citing white lies (presumably made to save the person being lied to)
    • ucee054 14y ago
      My comment was not about advantaging the person being lied to but the person being lied about (and being saved), in my example a third party. The white lie example is more like "No darling your bottom doesn't look fat in that dress" (The Reginald Hunter Youtube clip I included elsewhere illustrates that point in a comedy sketch). Actually this isn't even the definition of a white lie; White lies are lies about trivial matters. It's not about saving the other person but about saving face for the other person. From wikipedia: "White lies are minor lies which could be considered to be harmless, or even beneficial, in the long term. White lies are also considered to be used for greater good."
• darkarmani 14y ago
  And never lying perpetuates the wage-slave culture of blind loyalty to our corporate overlords that only see people as interchangeable cogs. Or maybe it's not black and white hyperbole and the real world is a messy place that requires more than unrealistic guidelines like "never lie."