some times it is better that we don't tell the truth.

@tenrajj (911)
Bhutan
March 21, 2011 11:36am CST
There is a saying which says truth and oil are ever above but how ever I some times feel that it is better not to tell the truth. What do you say? How do you agree or disagree? For me i think in come cases the truth is going to hurt someone and not good will be gained by it. There are times when a person needs to know the truth in order to make an important decision. Often telling the truth only benifits the teller, not the person being told.
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@kevingee (283)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
In my opinion, no matter how hard it is to tell the truth, we should. Lie is always a wrong thing even if it is a white or whatever color it is, it's still a BIG LIE. Well, me, I have been taking care of my integrity. It is really hard for me to tell lies because I know that it doesn't bring any good to me.
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• United States
22 Mar 11
My personal opinion is that it is always best to tell the truth no matter what. I find that even lying to protect the person later will not result in a good deed. Because if the lie is discovered later it becomes a bigger issue because the person will no longer concentrate on the reason why it was covered but more that they were lied to.
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@aprilsong (1884)
• China
24 Mar 11
Hi,i think what you mean here is is it good to say white lie? i think yes, it is better to say white lie when the truth will hurt others very much. If the truth can only bring harm to others, while we should be so honest? i think it is better to bury the truth in one's heart.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
24 Mar 11
I think that there are some times that it is best to shy away from the truth. However, I wouldn't say that it is good to not tell the truth to someone. By saying this I mean that it is okay to make a lie of omission, however, I can't tell a person a lie to their face. By doing this you aren't hurting someone because you didn't directly tell them a lie and you aren't hurting yourself because you have not damaged your integrity.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
21 Mar 11
hi friend, I think I would rather be on the side of truth cause truth will always self adjust and right itself no matter how it hurts sometimes, whereas untruth or a lie will always stay as it is simply a lie and very hard to correct sometimes
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
21 Mar 11
ok.. I don't disagree you because you have got a point. As you are truth is always gonna be truth but some times as stowyk has rightly pointed out i would rather choose to tell a white lie then to tell a truth if it is going to hurt others. Telling a lie which does not harm others or telling a lie not to benefit ourselves is not a bad thing we are doing.
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
I beg to disagree. Truth will set us free. Even though the truth hurts, it is a must to confess it.You cannot correct something if you will not tell the truth. Both of you will benefit from it, you cannot buy peace of mind.Besides, I don't want to be stupid if I'll be the only one not knowing the truth and everybody else does.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
22 Mar 11
Well, for the most part it is always better to tell the Truth about something from the start because if you don't you will eventually get caught in your lie, and then wonder what you told each person from the start as well. In some cases there could be instances where it is hard to hurt someone's feelings but if it is someone you are going to be around all the time do not lead them on until one day you explode to where you wonder why you chose to hold onto it so long.
@marguicha (215978)
• Chile
22 Mar 11
I don´t think that telling "all the truth" is necesarilly a good prctice. Sometimes it only hurts the other person and nothing good is gained from that. We must try to have the wisdom as what to tell and what not to tell. I´m talking more about omiting telling something instead of saying a lie.
@hestylim (1210)
• Indonesia
22 Mar 11
I agree with you that sometimes we need to tell lies. For me, it is according to whom we tell and what will we tell. I, myself, prefer to be told the truth. Moreover, by my love ones. Honesty is important for me. I think, when someone decide to lie, there must be reasons behind it. Everything happens for a reason.