Comments on: When Is It (or is it ever) Okay To Lie? http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:17:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mac http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7400 mac Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:39:57 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7400 There is no reason to tell a lie if one is ot analize life and learn from it. When life is hard, you lie to yourself and others. ON Bill Mahers show, he himself said "America is a society of liars" We don't tell the whole truth, just enough ot shut people up. We talk about things other then ourselves. We talk about how celebrities are in major debt or in divorce but we would never dare to speak of ourselves in such a way. Lieing helps create this impression that we are greater then we really are, lieing is an insecurity we have about people nto accepting us for who we truly are. The simple truth is we have liars everywhere, and the very few people who seek some sort of truth have to ask a lot of questions and really push at it to find any truth. Look at the situation in aamerica's bailout of 2.1 trillion dollars which the federal reserve says "we can't tell you where it went" What the hell is that kind of answer to congress? Lieing is socially accepting. Boith parties know it and we jsut accept it. "I'm sorry, I think we need some time apart." the whoel story is.. "..so I can hook up with some other dude" Good post! There is no reason to tell a lie if one is ot analize life and learn from it.

When life is hard, you lie to yourself and others. ON Bill Mahers show, he himself said “America is a society of liars”

We don’t tell the whole truth, just enough ot shut people up. We talk about things other then ourselves.

We talk about how celebrities are in major debt or in divorce but we would never dare to speak of ourselves in such a way.

Lieing helps create this impression that we are greater then we really are, lieing is an insecurity we have about people nto accepting us for who we truly are.

The simple truth is we have liars everywhere, and the very few people who seek some sort of truth have to ask a lot of questions and really push at it to find any truth.

Look at the situation in aamerica’s bailout of 2.1 trillion dollars which the federal reserve says “we can’t tell you where it went”

What the hell is that kind of answer to congress?

Lieing is socially accepting. Boith parties know it and we jsut accept it.

“I’m sorry, I think we need some time apart.”

the whoel story is..

“..so I can hook up with some other dude”

Good post!

]]> By: BK http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7390 BK Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:32:56 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7390 91% is a pretty high statistics. However, I would like to believe that most of that 91% are into what you mentioned, "white lies .... are socially acceptable." Most of the time they are telling white lies so that they would not hurt anyone's feeling. But then white lies are still lies. If we get into the habit of telling white lies, sooner or later, a few lies will seem to be alright too? Instead of white lies, a better option is to tactfully tell the truth in such a way as to minimize the hurt the truth may occur. I am no saint too, I am also traveling down this road as far as possible. I do consciously remind myself to tell the truth or just be silent. .-= BK´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.symphonyoflove.net/blog/1041/driving-while-texting-can-kill.html">Driving While Texting Can Kill</a> =-. 91% is a pretty high statistics. However, I would like to believe that most of that 91% are into what you mentioned, “white lies …. are socially acceptable.” Most of the time they are telling white lies so that they would not hurt anyone’s feeling. But then white lies are still lies. If we get into the habit of telling white lies, sooner or later, a few lies will seem to be alright too? Instead of white lies, a better option is to tactfully tell the truth in such a way as to minimize the hurt the truth may occur. I am no saint too, I am also traveling down this road as far as possible. I do consciously remind myself to tell the truth or just be silent.
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]]> By: inflatable pontoons http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7380 inflatable pontoons Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:52:07 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7380 Sometimes it's better to lie in order not to hurt the person you're talking . But anyway,to lie is not the best choice you have.. There are also many posibilities depending on the situation. .-= inflatable pontoons´s last blog ..<a href="http://buyingpontoonboats.com/how-much-performance-can-i-expect-from-my-pontoon-boat/2009/10/02/">How Much Performance Can I Expect From My Pontoon Boat?</a> =-. Sometimes it’s better to lie in order not to hurt the person you’re talking . But anyway,to lie is not the best choice you have.. There are also many posibilities depending on the situation.
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]]> By: Natural http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7366 Natural Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:59:47 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7366 YIKES, sorry guys i haven't replied. thanks for stopping by. i hate to give a group thanks, but i read all of your comments. trying to get back into the swing of things. :) YIKES, sorry guys i haven’t replied. thanks for stopping by. i hate to give a group thanks, but i read all of your comments. trying to get back into the swing of things. :)

]]> By: Buy My House http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7358 Buy My House Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:09:50 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7358 No We don't have to be lied whatever the circumstances we have! No We don’t have to be lied whatever the circumstances we have!

]]> By: Bow Ties http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7356 Bow Ties Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:09:25 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7356 There are cases when it's better to lie than say the truth . I lie sometimes to make the other person to feel nice or okay . There are cases when it’s better to lie than say the truth . I lie sometimes to make the other person to feel nice or okay .

]]> By: LaTonya http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7354 LaTonya Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:22:58 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7354 Hmmmm. This one is so thought provoking. Her goes... for those who say they never lie, they'll lie about something else to! We all do, intentional or not. Just yesterday, I lied to my baby girl, when she asked what her singing the 'Star Spangled Banner,' sounded like. I lied to my husband when he asked if I looked at some info. like he asked. And as soon as he was out of my presence, I checked it out. I lied because, I was NOT going to tell my baby, her singing was less than pretty, and I didn't want to get my husband all in a huff, because he's needed me to look over it long before yesterday, and I didn't want the cold shoulder. Am I wrong? Maybe, maybe not. But I did it, and will do it again. And that's real honesty! A lady I know, always has to put her two cents in, and she always justifies herself by saying... I was telling the truth. .-= LaTonya´s last blog ..<a href="http://latonyarichardson.blogspot.com/2009/10/random-thoughts.html">Random Thoughts</a> =-. Hmmmm. This one is so thought provoking.

Her goes… for those who say they never lie, they’ll lie about something else to! We all do, intentional or not.

Just yesterday, I lied to my baby girl, when she asked what her singing the ‘Star Spangled Banner,’ sounded like. I lied to my husband when he asked if I looked at some info. like he asked. And as soon as he was out of my presence, I checked it out.

I lied because, I was NOT going to tell my baby, her singing was less than pretty, and I didn’t want to get my husband all in a huff, because he’s needed me to look over it long before yesterday, and I didn’t want the cold shoulder.

Am I wrong? Maybe, maybe not. But I did it, and will do it again. And that’s real honesty!

A lady I know, always has to put her two cents in, and she always justifies herself by saying… I was telling the truth.
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]]> By: THE GUYS http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7331 THE GUYS Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:20:26 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7331 Gave you some props today on our site. We've gotten way beyond since the fall started. Sending you something tonight or tomorrow. See ya! .-= THE GUYS´s last blog ..<a href="http://theguysperspective.typepad.com/the-guys-perspective/2009/10/our-friends.html">Check out these great sites!</a> =-. Gave you some props today on our site. We’ve gotten way beyond since the fall started. Sending you something tonight or tomorrow.

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]]> By: meleah rebeccah http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 meleah rebeccah Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:40:24 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7326 PS: Loved the Costanza reference! .-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..<a href="http://mommamiameaculpa.com/?p=3714">Just Because…</a> =-. PS:
Loved the Costanza reference!
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]]> By: meleah rebeccah http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/when-is-it-or-is-it-ever-okay-to-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 meleah rebeccah Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:40:07 +0000 http://thinkingoutloudblog.com/?p=2013#comment-7325 Is it possible to be 100% honest all of the time, I say no, but there are ways to tactfully tell the truth, and without hurting someone’s feelings. Exactly. And I always DO MY BEST to follow that rule, when it comes to people I CARE about. .-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..<a href="http://mommamiameaculpa.com/?p=3714">Just Because…</a> =-. Is it possible to be 100% honest all of the time, I say no, but there are ways to tactfully tell the truth, and without hurting someone’s feelings.

Exactly. And I always DO MY BEST to follow that rule, when it comes to people I CARE about.
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