Question about lying.

[Brettongarcia]

114. I extremely dislike this. You ladies are justifying lies

And what you are saying is wrong, in every way.

First, 1) it is a biblically incorrect sophistry. The a) Bible is full of hundreds of places where God condemns lying, in dozens of different ways: he does not like people issuing "false" impressions or word; he does not like "deceit." Furthermore, b) what God hates is not just mispresenting other PEOPLE; but misrepresenting objective FACTS we know are true.

So for example, if you say you do not have the hundred dollar bill in your pocket, but you do have it, you are not mispresenting others. But you are lying about the facts.

Furthermore 2) those many people who do not see and value this kind of honesty, end up lying about facts; and confusing not only others, but themselves finally. Those who lie about facts find it hard to deal with the factual world of science. And are lost there.

Especially 3) the "intent" aspect is a problem. This is widely thought to be an "out" for lying. However? The problem is that often good intentions go wrong. When you told your child that yes, he can walk on water, your intent might have been to tell the child that religion is good. However, what you intended could go wrong: your child could therefore confidently try to walk out onto the ocean. And drown.

Women especially seem to value "white lies," social lying. But as it turns out, those lies are usually much blacker then women realize.

So, since lies are inherently dangerous? And since good "intention"s often go wrong? It is best to avoid lying altogether.

Learn to tell your children the truth, in simple ways.

Do NOT lie to them, ladies.

Even well-intended misstatements are extremely dangerous.

Lies are inherently dangerous. And "the way to hell is paved with good intentions." Given that, even well-intended lies should be avoided. Those who do not heed this warning, end up doing a great deal of damage to themselves and others.