92xj Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 alright if it's to preserve someone's feelings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 depends on scenario. I'd personally rather hear the truth in most instances than have someone lie to my face because they worry about how I would feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntnfish Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 depends on scenario. I'd personally rather hear the truth in most instances than have someone lie to my face because they worry about how I would feel. Ditto. Lies always seem to lead to more lies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I agree with HH... depends on what the situation is..... Its like if your wife says does this make me look fat? I say no to preserve the feeling in my face LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I will admit, I have done it and do it quite a bit, but hey...who hasn't. I really don't like having to do it. Depending on the person, I might just tell them like it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Depends on if you're talking to Plato, Sartre, or Hume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdy3orO6tQA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philray Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I agree with HH... depends on what the situation is..... Its like if your wife says does this make me look fat? I say no to preserve the feeling in my face LOL lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 It's just as bad as a big bad lie according to the Bible. But who wants to be a jerk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 What kind of friend would I become? What kind of friend am I? What kind of friend would tell you lies to spare you from the bitter truth? What kind of friend? What kind of friend would stoop so low as to shield your eyes from the mirrors gaze? What kind of friend? What kind of friend do friends become when a blind eye turns on the damage done? What kind of friend am I? What kind of friend do friends become When the musical chairs get down to one? What kind of friend am I? - Mark Heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I pretty much just tell the truth with most things. Theres one thing I can't stand and thats lies. I'd just rather be told the truth really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I think anybody that has kids, has lied to them. Right or wrong, who is to say, but it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Well, it IS the eighth of Ten Commandments, so Yes it is WRONG.. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour" (Exodus 20:16, the eighth Commandment). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 In all reality it happens and sometimes it is almost necessity. The person you're dealing with greatly makes the difference. I think anybody that has kids, has lied to them. Right or wrong, who is to say, but it happens. X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 If I get put in that situation I try not to say anything. If I get pressed, I'll sometimes say something like "I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that you may not like my answer." Doesn't always work, but its usually worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) "alright if it's to preserve someone's feelings"? I geuss some people dont care if the person Trusts you. When Trust is valued by you deeply, and your friends can always depend on you telling them the truth, and living life is less stressful not having to remember what you lied about... No. Have I lied in the past...sure have...Santa lived for a long time. There were other things too...but I've got to the point in my life where if I have to lie to you to preserve your feelings, or for any other reason, I believe that would be enabling you to live in a fantasy world! That does not mean there is no place for being "Tactful"...sometimes it's the right situation to keep your mouth shut. Edited January 6, 2011 by GWSmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 If I get put in that situation I try not to say anything. If I get pressed, I'll sometimes say something like "I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that you may not like my answer." Doesn't always work, but its usually worth a try. When I get asked those type questions, I just tell my wife "illegal question." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Typically I am a tell it as I see it kind of person and agree that little lies often lead to bigger ones which can hurt more than just one person. That said, sometimes trying to avoid hurting someones feelings or protecting someone it might be better to avoid saying anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 It depends on what you mean by "the truth". If you're talking about the way you really feel about someone, most of the time it's best to hold your tongue. It's not easy and I'm guilty of not being able to contain myself sometimes. A person can only take so much before be blurts out how he really feels. I would just hope that because of something I said, I never push someone over the edge to their own distruction. Sometimes we speak, not being aware that the very thing we say out of our mouths could cause dramatic situations in our lives or the lives of others. Matthew 12:37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned. Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. Proverbs 12:13 An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble. Proverbs 13:2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence. Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin. Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Best not to say anything at all. That way you can never be called out on anything. Fibbing to children is necesssary at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Nope.............I'm brutally honest and if you don't want to know the answer...... don't ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 a lie is not an option to me. keeping quiet is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 The truth may hurt, but avoiding it or lying about it only delays that hurt or in most cases makes it worse. I've been guilty of this in the past, and I can tell you it ain't good! Try lying about something, then that person finds out you were lying, no matter how much you tell them you were trying to "protect" them, it never ends well. $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Just so yall know, this was a question off an Omaha Steak Conversation card. I believe most of you guys know me well enough to know I will tell you straight up and not lie to protect your feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 My daughter has asked me in the past if Santa Clause was real. Her mother tells her he is real - so I do as well. Does this mean I'm breaking a commandment in the Bible? Yes I guess so. Does it mean I'm going to be in trouble with the big Guy for it when I die? If so I'll just have to be in trouble. BTW... How many times in your life have you felt bad and when someone at work or wherever asks: How are you? you respond "fine". If you're not really fine it's a lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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