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  • Saffire (edited 8 years ago)
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    I've been asking myself this question a lot for the last few years, along with "Is it possible to live a life without lying?" So far I've come to the conclusion that lying in any form is probably immoral (I won't say bad because that's a different thing altogether and not what specifically concerns me) even if nobody is negatively affected by it and it may be possible to live life without telling any kind of lies at least once in a while but it's certainly not feasible or doable.

    I've had to resign myself to using lying as a last resort in some specific situations and if I accidentally tell a lie that wasn't necessary I apologize to the affected party(s). It keeps my conscience fairly clear and is nice because I can be open and up front about things a lot easier since I started doing it.

    EDIT: Also, I'm just gonna leave this here.

    • Raycu
      +3

      Could you tell about why you personally find lying to be immoral?

      • Saffire
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        Because it deprives whoever you lie to the ability to make informed decisions about their own lives and also somebody acting in an ethical manner shouldn't need to lie, so lying implies immorality in other actions as well.

        • Raycu
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          Maybe not knowing the truth is the ethical thing to do?