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Nov 27, 2006 20:25

Is it wrong to lie if telling the truth would hurt someone you care about?

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lord_monster November 28 2006, 01:09:26 UTC
A subtle question, if cliche'd. And the answer should not be an answer but a moral compass, one that makes you use those few pounds of muscle and gristle surrounded by a sheath of bone sitting atop your spinal column. The answer should be a statement of guidance, shying from further cliche and unsteeped in that which only belabours the point.

The point..

Ah, a point...

The point being that in asking the question you already have an answer, the format and placement of the question belies the nature of the reasoning, the reasoning being a statement of motive.

So, in conclusion, I give the answer..

And in the answer, I ask a question.

Why would you lie?

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timsinister November 28 2006, 19:04:11 UTC
There's a sliding scale of responsibility, severity, and stability. If the truth is going to be that painful, then I wouldn't hesitate to conceal entirely the truth. Honesty is never the best policy; ignorance, can be, and often is, bliss. I wish you the best of luck in one of the most annoying ethical conumdrums yet faced!

Aren't we clever chaps?

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