Is telling a lie always harmful ?

India
February 1, 2007 12:23pm CST
There comes situations which compels people to tell a lie . In many cases lies are harmless . Especially it sometimes gives you time to makes things good .Do you agree with me ? How difficult is for you to tell a lie ?
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• Melbourne, Florida
1 Feb 07
Telling a lie will allways come back on you, so it's up to you to deside if it's painful when you find out how it feels. We are all inclined to lie, but lies cause bad feelings for the liar and the betrayed. This is why we are told to be honest. I know sometimes the truth can be painful as well, but each of us have the right to feel the pain of the truth. By lying to someone you are denying them the right to heal from the pain, and are in fact adding fuel to the fire instead.
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• United States
4 Feb 07
I must agree with you. Although it's painful for the person hearing it at the time, I think you're robbing someone of their personal growth and creating a weight for yourself when you lie.
@shineison (874)
• Uganda
1 Feb 07
Yes Telling a Lie is a Wost thing to happen. it got nothing, if you tell a lie then you will also earn nothing from it. you will loose some if you lie surly.
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• India
13 Feb 07
yes telling a lie always harmful.relation on lie its not good it can not stand more.
@mysiraylon (1102)
• United States
1 Feb 07
It is somehow very complicated to tell a lie especially when it will involve your relationship with someone you love. The risk is too high for it can ruin the trust both parties have established for so many years. On the other hand, it is acceptable when you do it for the sake of the betterment of your relationship and is not done merely to cheat on your partner or to cover your mistakes. If you feel doing it because you wish to do some outrageous things and surprise the person with whon you're addressing that lie, then you're on the right position, and good luck is what I can add to it.
• United States
1 Feb 07
As much as possible, I try to be honest. I feel bad if I had to tell a lie, but there are indeed situations (as you have said it) that compel me to tell harmless lies, or what you call "white" lies. This usually happens when I don't want to hurt other people's feelings (not really into gaining people onto my side). I think that it is just about being politically correct. I know that being honest all the time is virtuous, but it's really very difficult to do, what with the struggle of having to deal with so many people with different personalities. Sometimes, telling the truth could even endanger lives. I wonder if there's still anybody out there who's 100% honest.
• India
2 Feb 07
no it depends up on the situation so say lie so that u wont get caught in it.