Johnny A. Solbu wrote: > On Friday 13 July 2012 01:35, Frank Griffin wrote: >> I think you're missing the point. > > As did you. I gave a few example on how to avoid to lie, and be thuthfull > at the same time. There is a difference in not telling what they wan't to > hear, and lying just to avoid problems. Besides, telling the truth does > not mean that you should tell the whole truth. There's a difference. :-)= > >> In some cultures, not giving offense trumps telling the truth. > > Which does not defend lying. I really cannot envision a situation where > outright lying is prefered over telling the truth or just shutting up.
Have you seen the movie, "Terminator"? When Arnold points a gun at you and asks if you are Sarah Connor say "No", even if your name is Sarah Connor. Personally I try to stay away from that sort of robot. > If > the truth is to much in a situation, then suck it up and shutup. If you're > not saying anything, you can't be lying. > > There's another way to answer if someone ask if you would do something. > You can say "Yes, I can do that". By that statement you're simply saying > that you /can do it, you didn't say that you Would do it. I did that with > my late grandma, which often asked me to do things that I really didn't > want to do, and I didn't want to tell her that I hoped to avoid it. The > trick is how you say it, which is what lawyers have discovered. > > > And yes, this is something that I really have strong opinions about. ;-)= > -- blind Pete Sig goes here...
