Are little white lies ok? (yes or no)

Discussion in 'Ethics, Morality, & Justice' started by celeron3466, Nov 18, 2002.

  1. Do you believe that little white lies are ok? (yes or no)
     
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  3. ThunderCat The Lightning Pussy Registered Senior Member

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  5. Bebelina kospla.com Valued Senior Member

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    Yes, they are ok. Sometimes the truth is too complicated to explain and unecessary to hear.
     
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  7. p_ete2001 Registered Senior Member

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    i agree.
     
  8. Thor "Pfft, Rebel scum!" Valued Senior Member

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    Yes, they sure are. It avoids unnessercary pain...unless they find out and kick you in the nads

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  9. ndrs The Anti-Cthulhu Registered Senior Member

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    Generally, I believe it doesn't matter if you lie or not at all..
    What matters is what you try to achieve by doing it and how much harm/unfairness it will cause to other people.
     
  10. p_ete2001 Registered Senior Member

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    but u do get some people who think they know better. these people are idiots and dont listen. they are childish too. They wont take peoples word on things.
     
  11. goofy headed punk Registered Senior Member

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    If lies are bad then no. If lies aren't bad then yes. It all depends on your personal preference.
     
  12. p_ete2001 Registered Senior Member

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    white lies are lies (by definition) which are told for the good of a person. lying about ones age, profession (or previous profession) or social standing is purley done for selfish reasons. To try and get ahead by way of deceit. this is not a white lie. A lie from someone in an attempt to shield another is a white lie as it is done for the good of the other. One is Good, the other is Bad. p_ete2001 tells white lies. others do not.

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  13. Captain_Crunch Club Ninja Valued Senior Member

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    No, lyes is wrong. I personally lye seldom, it doesnt do anybody anygood, like gambling.
     
  14. chroot Crackpot killer Registered Senior Member

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    Yes, white lies are okay.

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    (I was lying.)

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  16. CounslerCoffee Registered Senior Member

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    White lies are not okay. If your meeting someone for the first time and then lie to them and they find out later that.... ahh screw it. White lies are fine.
     
  17. Phrenetic :D Registered Senior Member

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    What's wrong with making a little soap

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  18. Bachus Registered Senior Member

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    White lies are ok

    Well atleast untill the other party finds it out
     
  19. ThunderCat The Lightning Pussy Registered Senior Member

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    There is nothing wrong with white lies if they are used to stop someones feelings from getting hurt. I lie every single birthday and Xmas.... "Thanks nan, these Y-fronts are great". It works a charm and has never done anyone any harm.

    Lying is for diplomatic people.
     
  20. Clockwood You Forgot Poland Registered Senior Member

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    Both truth and lie have equal potential for good and evil. It all depends on the scenareo.

    Do what caused the least harm.
     
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  22. Zero Banned Banned

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    Purple lies are better.

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  23. machaon Registered Senior Member

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    Mabye I am a little weird, but I would much rather someone tell me that my hairstyle<or whatever>sucks, so that I can correct the problem rather than making an assessment on the faulty information that white lies provide. In my opinion white lies are only useful because some people can not control how they feel when the truth exposes an opportunity to correct a problem. On the other hand, a person may be aware of a painful truth, and it may be harmful to frame that truth with an uncaring, barbed comment when a bit of comfort can administered by a white lie that implies that you don't mind looking the other way. Even if the recipient knows that you that telling a white lie.
     

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