Is lying always wrong?

United States
October 7, 2010 8:38am CST
Is lying ever the right thing to do? I think that there is a time and a place to lying. Not saying that you should lie to just anyone or about anything, however I think that lying about certain things is okay. Thoughts?
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7 responses
• India
7 Oct 10
hmmmmmmm well i think that lying for a good work i probably correct and if lying hurts someone then lying is really bad but i overall think that lying is somehow correct and can be practised at anytime.
• India
7 Oct 10
sorry guyz i made a spelling mistake the 11th word in the first line is "is" its typing mistake sorry
• India
7 Oct 10
this depends on the situation and whether you feel its right. Gandhi had said that its better to tell the truth than lies as one truthful answer can clean up the mess while one lie leads to telling hundreds of lies. So it depends on your inner feeling
• United States
7 Oct 10
Very well stated! I really enjoy that paraphrase of what Gandhi said! Thanks for the input!
@webzap (884)
• Philippines
7 Oct 10
There is no such thing as right lying. It is always wrong and bad to tell a lie, even if they say "white lies" is ok.
• United States
7 Oct 10
Lying is only good if the person refuse to accept the truth and it is the only way to calm them down without using violence.
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
7 Oct 10
Hi justin, Lying is right or wrong? It depends on purpose and motive behind doing so. If you lie to save your skin or for some monetary benefits then that act is certainly wrong whatever may be the price you have to pay for it. on the other side if you lie to help some body or to save some body's life and it will not help you anyway monetarily or otherwise then that lie may not be wrong.
• United States
7 Oct 10
Well, because of my faith, I would say that, yes, lying is wrong. I use to think that lying to say someone looks good when they don't isn't so bad, but it kind of is. If I looked bad, I would want to know so that I could freshen up or buy something different, you know? Also, if the world were to explode because I didn't lie or something, I think that I would have to tell the truth and then lay the rest in God's hands.
• United States
7 Oct 10
Thanks for your response. I understand what you are saying and appreciate the input!
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@harry89 (2330)
• India
7 Oct 10
well, according to me lying always is definitely wrong , but lying sometimes is not wrong. Some times you nedd to lie to hide something from others or for someones sake and i don't think that it is wrong.