Do I lie? Sometimes... Like when I am late for work, when I overslept, I tell em the trains were delayed. Makes it easier on all...

Myself, I see lies in two forms: Untruth and betrayal of truth. The first is minor, often used to soften up reality a bit, and often to someones (not neccisarily oneselfs) benefit.

The second, is bad. You bend reality in such a manner, that others get a wrong view of you. Lies about relations, and the such, falls thereunder. And that is something I will not do.

Hiding a truth... It depends again. Needs a dying grandmother to know her daughter just lost her grandchild during labor, for instance? Is it not more compassionate to keep that from her, in her last moments? But I agree, it can be considered a lie. And when I consider it a betrayal to truth, I will not hide it...


But it is not easy, sometimes, to not hide truth. Especially when a friend tells you things in confidence, about another friend. Then you must decide what takes precedence: The confidenciality or upholding truth...