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megmogs wrote
on 03:20PM at Apr 8th, 2007

do you think lying is always a bad thing? i think that you should try and be truthfull as much as possible but sometimes if you dont want to hurt somebody lying is the only option


what do u think?

 

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emerald wrote
on 01:30PM at Apr 9th, 2007

Bald face lying--- not so good!


Failing to tell the WHOLE TRUTH--- now that's got me out of a few situations!! lol

 

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TwilightOfTheGods wrote
on 05:01PM at Apr 10th, 2007
Well, Kant says No, to lying. But there is nothing wrong with choosing your words wisely. Anyways before I bore everyone with my philosophical mumble jumble. An honest person, never lies. Not even with sarcasm. Personally, thought I think it depends on the situation. But as a gen rule, lying is bad.

 

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emerald wrote
on 08:55AM at Apr 12th, 2007
Who's Kant??

 

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TwilightOfTheGods wrote
on 11:58AM at Apr 15th, 2007
Well, the full name is Immanuel Kant and he was a German Philosopher. Like I said before, he believed that there is no justification for lying and that it should not be done for any reason. Even if a killer came to your door looking for your neighbor, it would be wrong to lie about their where abouts to save them.
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emerald wrote
on 08:41AM at Apr 16th, 2007
I'm glad I took a look at your mood before I asked cheeky," Is Kant the opposite of Kan"!! JOKING!! (yes, now we roll eyes). Still, does he address not telling the "whole truth"? Is this viewed as a form of lying??  

 

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TwilightOfTheGods wrote
on 01:47PM at Apr 17th, 2007
Not bad, a bit surprising I failed to see that connection before (Kan and Kant) I'm a bit slow, I guess.

 Kant basically makes a distinction between an artful doge and an out right lie.

So to answer your question, it depends what you mean by not telling the whole true. If you give misleading information, then yes it is wrong and consider a form of lying. However, if the misleading information is not untrue, then it's not lying.





I hope my answer was not too confusing.
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shwetavshukla wrote
on 04:25AM at Sep 14th, 2007

never lie.... but a person should be practical at times however if ever u lie..... lie never let to be caught lie strongly ...

 

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awakened wrote
on 07:51PM at Oct 15th, 2007

sometimes we lie I think it is imposible not to but that's only if your to scared to face the outcome of the truth and people are compulsive lyers but to answer your question i don't think we have to lie or to lie because we want to spare someone's feelings :)

 


 

 

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FallToPieces wrote
on 11:43PM at Jan 19th, 2009

I could lie if it meant protecting people. Hopefully, haha I have never had to and I hope I never do. Im a terrible liar because it goes against everything I believe in.

 

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