Is it ever acceptable to lie to a friend? Is honesty always the best policy? How can the "truth" be a destructive force? Explain your answer.
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It is acceptable to lie to a friend because it could be so that you don't hurt them. Honesty is the best policy sometimes and sometimes it is not. Truth can be a destructive force because it could be something that a person does not want to hear.
I feel it is acceptable at times to lie to your friends because you never want to hurt them. But i do feel that honesty is the best policy because if you lie and get caught your get in more trouble then telling the truth from the beginning. The truth can tear apart a friendship or if you dont tell the truth it may be eating away at you inside causing you to act differently.
It is only acceptable to lie to a friend if you are trying to protect them. Honesty is always the best policy because if you get caught in a lie, you are in more trouble than you were if you told the truth, even if it wasn't a good thing. "Truth" can be a destructive force because people interpret things differently and may think you are saying something totally different than you actually are. However, if you were really good friends, you should be able to express your feelings and move on. Plus, some people are more sensitive and just don't want to hear what you have to say. This can drag friends apart.
I do not believe that you should lie to a friend, especially your best friend. It is better to tell the truth and get whatever it is off your chest then have your friend find out some other way. Although they might not accept what you have to say, they will thank you for your honesty.
I think that lying to a friend is unacceptable because if you and your friend truly believe that you are good friends, then you should be able to tell each other the truth at all times. I think that honesty is always the best policy because people deserve to know the truth and sometimes lying can cause more trouble than being honest. The truth can be destructive if it is something that the person doesn't want to hear.
It is acceptable to lie to a friend, if it is needed. If you have something to say theat they do not want to hear, then a little white lie isn't bad. Most of the time honesty is the best policy. Truth can be a destructive force. Sometimes when friends are too honest with each other, they don't always like what they here and could end the friendship.
it is acceptable to lie to friends to a certain extent. little white lies and lies for protection never hurt anyone, but if you lie about everything, it could affect your friendship in many negative ways. telling the truth can be really hard, but honesty is very important in a friendship, even if it hurts. sometimes the truth gets people mad or upset and that can effect a friendship, but true friends accept the truth and move on. -samantha repalone
I think its okay to lie to your friend, but only if its going to protect them from getting hurt. But other then that, you should always tell the truth because if your friend finds out that you lied to them, then they might never trust you again. Even though the truth hurts sometimes, its always better then lying.
It's not really okay to lie to a friend because a friend should be someone you can trust. Honesty is the best policy because it is easier to let something go when you know it's the truth rather than finding out it was a lie. Truth can be a destructive force because sometimes people don't want to hear things that they don't like.
I do belive that it is okay to lie to a friend depending on what it is. Little lies here and there will never hurt as long as its done to prevent someone from getting hurt. but when you start lying over everything all the time for no reason is'nt okay. Honesty is always the best policy, so you shouldn't make a habit out of telling white lies.
-Christina Amodeo
I think that friends shouldn't lie to eachother. When you have a trust with someone you should not hide anything. If its really a big deal, you could stretch the truth but never lie to your best friend. Getting caught in a lie is always worse than telling the truth, it could make or break your friendship. and if the person is really your friend than you shouldnt be hiding anything and want to be able to tell them everything. -Courtney Habberstad
The only way that lieing to a friend is acceptable is if you are trying to pretect them from getting hurt. and yes i think truth can be a destructive force because if somthing happens and you lie about it and then they find out its true you could ruin a relationship.
some times you have to lie to you friends so they dont get mad at you or hurt but it is better to strat up tell them so they dont hear it from some one else and get more hurt then they would if you told them
Sometimes it may be good to lie to your friend if you know the truth will only hurt him, but then you have to live with the guilt of lieing. The truth can be discruptive because it may tear apart a friendship.
I think it is acceptable to lie to a friend. The truth can hurt sometimes, and usually friends dont want to hurt their friends, so they lie to them. In some cases, honesty is the best policy. If you lie about something, and then wind up getting caught in a lie, it can get you in more trouble than you would have been if you just told the truth. The truth can be mean and hurtful sometimes. It can be a destructive force, because it can really hurt peoples feelings.
I feel it is acceptable at times to lie to your friends if you want to protect them from something potentially harmful to them. Sometimes always being honsety can rubb people the wrong way sometimes as well.
I believe that lying to a friend is permissable when you are trying to protect them from the truth or trying to spare them from maybe unneccesary pain. However, honesty is the best policy because any relationship should have a bond of trust and it is better to not keep your friend oblivious to anything. Truth can be a destructive force because if a person's delusions are the only thin keeping them sane, telling them the actual truth can plunge them into insanity and even cause discord in your personal relationship.
I feel that lying to friends is acceptable when you know that the truth will only bring your friend pain and hardship. Honesty is still the best policy because lying to friends could make the friendship harder to maintain, and it could get you into trouble if you get caught lying. Yet the truth can still be a destructive force because it could wreck friendships and it could get you into trouble if the truth is not something others want to hear.
I think it is acceptable to lie to your friend if it's for the right reason and you don't want to hurt them. I do feel that honesty is the best policy though because if you lie it can get you into more trouble. The truth can be a destructive force because it can make people upset and mad if it isn't what they want to hear. -Christina Cluxton
For me telling the truth is 100% the best road to travel on. I have many honesty policies with my friends. Truth is a way to actually be able to help yourslef improve as a person. The more truthful feedback you get the easier life may be because you know your weaknesses and strengths. As long as the friend allow the honesty policy they can never get mad at eachother because of their either opion or fact. Its harder for a person to find out from someone else and you lieing about it instead you you jus being straight forward and presenting yourself.
I feel that lies are not acceptable even when you think its the right thing to do. Although, truth can be a destructive force because it may hurt the person even more because sometimes the truth hurts.
I believe it is never acceptable to lie to a friend because a true friend would tell the truth to a friend and that friend should excpept that. Lies i believe become rifts in friendship over time. It escalates even more if that friend finds out about the lie. I know that if my friends lied to me i would want them to tell me right away rather than find out from someone else.
I think that it is never acceptable to a friend becasue what if they findout the truth from someone else. That could destroy the trust that you have with them. Whatever way they findout the truth its what they do with it and how they decide to handle it. It can be destructive to your friendship but at least its not a lie.
Under some circumstances it is necessary to lie to a friend. Honesty is the best policy but sometimes it's not. The truth can be a destructive force because it could be something that a person doesn't want to hear or something that a person would take the wrong way.
its better to just always be truthful just so you can get whatever you have to say over and done with. While honesty is not always the best policy it is often the right policy. Truth can be a destructive force because it make break up a friendship or hurt your friend in some way but so can lying or anything else
I think its acceptable to lie to people including friends. Truth is normally not the best policy. Truth can be a destructive force because if someone finds out if you've done something bad it is potentially very destructive.
I dont feel its acceptable to lie to a friend. A friend is somebody close to you that you should be able to share almost anything with. I beleive it is acceptable to lie to anybody else though, if its for your own personl gain. Sometimes the truth may be painful, but its better to hear it than lie to your friend, it will just cause more problems.
In some cases it is acceptable to lie to a friend in order to spare their feelings. Honesty is almost always the best policy because if your friend finds out you were lying then it would just make matters worse. It is always good to stay honest so your friends know who you really are and not making up a fake personality. The truth can possibly ruin a friendship but a true friend would forgive you if you did something wrong. If you didn't tell the truth then it could change your personality and maybe it would eat away at you so much that you tell them anyway.
It is acceptable to lie to a friend sometimes because in some cases you can keep a secret from someone if you don't think they are worthy to hear it. Truth can be a destructive force because because if someone finds out that you lied to them, they will become very mad at you and think that you are a disloyal friend.
I think it is acceptable to lie to a friend. Honesty is not always the best policy. The truth can be a destructive forece becuse it can cause a problem of no signifiance to magnify under certin sercumstances.
It honestly depends on what you are lying about. although lying is not something good to do, and it might hurt them in some way, sometimes i can be acceptable to lie. If there is away that you can not lie and be completely honest, its the best way to go but if you have to than it is acceptable.
I don't think that it is right or acceptable for a friend to lie to someone so as not to hurt them. Even if they are tring to protect their feelings there should be a trust that the two friends have between them, so they can tell each other everything. The person may not want to hear or believe what the other is saying but, it needs to be said anyway.
i Feel sometimes a little white liie towardsa friend is needed. You dont want to hurt them and you dont know what to do at the moment, but i think it is always good to come out iwth it eventually and not to liek to them forever.
I would deifnitly say that lieing to a friend is someitmes acceptable, especially if you really care about them and if telling the truth can change the relationship, in the long run you should tell a close friend eveyrthing but if you can hold off a fight for a week nd in the enear future it be a less big of a deal then yeah do it. Especiallyif your friend is sensitive and is looking for a specific answer to a question then sometimes you shoudl jsut give it to them.
It is acceptable to lie to a friend under certain circumstances to try not to hurt them, but sometimes a friend can take it the wrong thing if you dont tell them the truth. Truth can be a destructive force and can ruin a friendship
it is never the moral thing to do to lie to a friend. lies and honesty can both tear friend ships apart based on the situation. i feel it is acceptable to an extent to lie to a friend. everyone needs to hold there own.honesty is a great quality to have. i think every one has experienced the downfalls that honesty brings. i feel honesty is the best policy for your sanity. lies eat at you. regret is not a good thing to have in your life. the truh hurts its just anther desision that life throws at you. u learn from your mistakes. telling the truth and lieing both have there negitives. which one to go along with is what makes you who u are.
I feel lying to a friend is one of the worst things you could do. I know i always expect to here the truth from my friends. Yes, sometimes the truth could hurt, but i would never want to live a lie. The truth is distructive because when you are unaware of something that will hurt you, ignorance is bliss.
41 comments:
It is acceptable to lie to a friend because it could be so that you don't hurt them. Honesty is the best policy sometimes and sometimes it is not. Truth can be a destructive force because it could be something that a person does not want to hear.
I feel it is acceptable at times to lie to your friends because you never want to hurt them. But i do feel that honesty is the best policy because if you lie and get caught your get in more trouble then telling the truth from the beginning. The truth can tear apart a friendship or if you dont tell the truth it may be eating away at you inside causing you to act differently.
It is only acceptable to lie to a friend if you are trying to protect them. Honesty is always the best policy because if you get caught in a lie, you are in more trouble than you were if you told the truth, even if it wasn't a good thing. "Truth" can be a destructive force because people interpret things differently and may think you are saying something totally different than you actually are. However, if you were really good friends, you should be able to express your feelings and move on. Plus, some people are more sensitive and just don't want to hear what you have to say. This can drag friends apart.
I do not believe that you should lie to a friend, especially your best friend. It is better to tell the truth and get whatever it is off your chest then have your friend find out some other way. Although they might not accept what you have to say, they will thank you for your honesty.
I think that lying to a friend is unacceptable because if you and your friend truly believe that you are good friends, then you should be able to tell each other the truth at all times. I think that honesty is always the best policy because people deserve to know the truth and sometimes lying can cause more trouble than being honest. The truth can be destructive if it is something that the person doesn't want to hear.
It is acceptable to lie to a friend, if it is needed. If you have something to say theat they do not want to hear, then a little white lie isn't bad. Most of the time honesty is the best policy. Truth can be a destructive force. Sometimes when friends are too honest with each other, they don't always like what they here and could end the friendship.
-Pat Walsh
it is acceptable to lie to friends to a certain extent. little white lies and lies for protection never hurt anyone, but if you lie about everything, it could affect your friendship in many negative ways. telling the truth can be really hard, but honesty is very important in a friendship, even if it hurts. sometimes the truth gets people mad or upset and that can effect a friendship, but true friends accept the truth and move on.
-samantha repalone
I think its okay to lie to your friend, but only if its going to protect them from getting hurt. But other then that, you should always tell the truth because if your friend finds out that you lied to them, then they might never trust you again. Even though the truth hurts sometimes, its always better then lying.
It's not really okay to lie to a friend because a friend should be someone you can trust. Honesty is the best policy because it is easier to let something go when you know it's the truth rather than finding out it was a lie. Truth can be a destructive force because sometimes people don't want to hear things that they don't like.
I do belive that it is okay to lie to a friend depending on what it is. Little lies here and there will never hurt as long as its done to prevent someone from getting hurt. but when you start lying over everything all the time for no reason is'nt okay. Honesty is always the best policy, so you shouldn't make a habit out of telling white lies.
-Christina Amodeo
I think that friends shouldn't lie to eachother. When you have a trust with someone you should not hide anything. If its really a big deal, you could stretch the truth but never lie to your best friend. Getting caught in a lie is always worse than telling the truth, it could make or break your friendship. and if the person is really your friend than you shouldnt be hiding anything and want to be able to tell them everything.
-Courtney Habberstad
The only way that lieing to a friend is acceptable is if you are trying to pretect them from getting hurt. and yes i think truth can be a destructive force because if somthing happens and you lie about it and then they find out its true you could ruin a relationship.
some times you have to lie to you friends so they dont get mad at you or hurt but it is better to strat up tell them so they dont hear it from some one else and get more hurt then they would if you told them
Sometimes it may be good to lie to your friend if you know the truth will only hurt him, but then you have to live with the guilt of lieing. The truth can be discruptive because it may tear apart a friendship.
I think it is acceptable to lie to a friend. The truth can hurt sometimes, and usually friends dont want to hurt their friends, so they lie to them. In some cases, honesty is the best policy. If you lie about something, and then wind up getting caught in a lie, it can get you in more trouble than you would have been if you just told the truth. The truth can be mean and hurtful sometimes. It can be a destructive force, because it can really hurt peoples feelings.
I feel it is acceptable at times to lie to your friends if you want to protect them from something potentially harmful to them. Sometimes always being honsety can rubb people the wrong way sometimes as well.
I believe that lying to a friend is permissable when you are trying to protect them from the truth or trying to spare them from maybe unneccesary pain. However, honesty is the best policy because any relationship should have a bond of trust and it is better to not keep your friend oblivious to anything. Truth can be a destructive force because if a person's delusions are the only thin keeping them sane, telling them the actual truth can plunge them into insanity and even cause discord in your personal relationship.
I feel that lying to friends is acceptable when you know that the truth will only bring your friend pain and hardship. Honesty is still the best policy because lying to friends could make the friendship harder to maintain, and it could get you into trouble if you get caught lying. Yet the truth can still be a destructive force because it could wreck friendships and it could get you into trouble if the truth is not something others want to hear.
I think it is acceptable to lie to your friend if it's for the right reason and you don't want to hurt them. I do feel that honesty is the best policy though because if you lie it can get you into more trouble. The truth can be a destructive force because it can make people upset and mad if it isn't what they want to hear.
-Christina Cluxton
For me telling the truth is 100% the best road to travel on. I have many honesty policies with my friends. Truth is a way to actually be able to help yourslef improve as a person. The more truthful feedback you get the easier life may be because you know your weaknesses and strengths. As long as the friend allow the honesty policy they can never get mad at eachother because of their either opion or fact. Its harder for a person to find out from someone else and you lieing about it instead you you jus being straight forward and presenting yourself.
I feel that lies are not acceptable even when you think its the right thing to do. Although, truth can be a destructive force because it may hurt the person even more because sometimes the truth hurts.
I believe it is never acceptable to lie to a friend because a true friend would tell the truth to a friend and that friend should excpept that. Lies i believe become rifts in friendship over time. It escalates even more if that friend finds out about the lie. I know that if my friends lied to me i would want them to tell me right away rather than find out from someone else.
I think that it is never acceptable to a friend becasue what if they findout the truth from someone else. That could destroy the trust that you have with them. Whatever way they findout the truth its what they do with it and how they decide to handle it. It can be destructive to your friendship but at least its not a lie.
Under some circumstances it is necessary to lie to a friend. Honesty is the best policy but sometimes it's not. The truth can be a destructive force because it could be something that a person doesn't want to hear or something that a person would take the wrong way.
its better to just always be truthful just so you can get whatever you have to say over and done with. While honesty is not always the best policy it is often the right policy. Truth can be a destructive force because it make break up a friendship or hurt your friend in some way but so can lying or anything else
I think its acceptable to lie to people including friends. Truth is normally not the best policy. Truth can be a destructive force because if someone finds out if you've done something bad it is potentially very destructive.
I dont feel its acceptable to lie to a friend. A friend is somebody close to you that you should be able to share almost anything with. I beleive it is acceptable to lie to anybody else though, if its for your own personl gain. Sometimes the truth may be painful, but its better to hear it than lie to your friend, it will just cause more problems.
-Brian Martinico
In some cases it is acceptable to lie to a friend in order to spare their feelings. Honesty is almost always the best policy because if your friend finds out you were lying then it would just make matters worse. It is always good to stay honest so your friends know who you really are and not making up a fake personality. The truth can possibly ruin a friendship but a true friend would forgive you if you did something wrong. If you didn't tell the truth then it could change your personality and maybe it would eat away at you so much that you tell them anyway.
It is acceptable to lie to a friend sometimes because in some cases you can keep a secret from someone if you don't think they are worthy to hear it. Truth can be a destructive force because because if someone finds out that you lied to them, they will become very mad at you and think that you are a disloyal friend.
I think it is acceptable to lie to a friend. Honesty is not always the best policy. The truth can be a destructive forece becuse it can cause a problem of no signifiance to magnify under certin sercumstances.
It honestly depends on what you are lying about.
although lying is not something good to do, and it might hurt them in some way, sometimes i can be acceptable to lie. If there is away that you can not lie and be completely honest, its the best way to go but if you have to than it is acceptable.
I don't think that it is right or acceptable for a friend to lie to someone so as not to hurt them. Even if they are tring to protect their feelings there should be a trust that the two friends have between them, so they can tell each other everything. The person may not want to hear or believe what the other is saying but, it needs to be said anyway.
i Feel sometimes a little white liie towardsa friend is needed. You dont want to hurt them and you dont know what to do at the moment, but i think it is always good to come out iwth it eventually and not to liek to them forever.
-mendolia
I would deifnitly say that lieing to a friend is someitmes acceptable, especially if you really care about them and if telling the truth can change the relationship, in the long run you should tell a close friend eveyrthing but if you can hold off a fight for a week nd in the enear future it be a less big of a deal then yeah do it. Especiallyif your friend is sensitive and is looking for a specific answer to a question then sometimes you shoudl jsut give it to them.
It is acceptable to lie to a friend under certain circumstances to try not to hurt them, but sometimes a friend can take it the wrong thing if you dont tell them the truth. Truth can be a destructive force and can ruin a friendship
it is never the moral thing to do to lie to a friend. lies and honesty can both tear friend ships apart based on the situation. i feel it is acceptable to an extent to lie to a friend. everyone needs to hold there own.honesty is a great quality to have. i think every one has experienced the downfalls that honesty brings. i feel honesty is the best policy for your sanity. lies eat at you. regret is not a good thing to have in your life. the truh hurts its just anther desision that life throws at you. u learn from your mistakes. telling the truth and lieing both have there negitives. which one to go along with is what makes you who u are.
I feel lying to a friend is one of the worst things you could do. I know i always expect to here the truth from my friends. Yes, sometimes the truth could hurt, but i would never want to live a lie. The truth is distructive because when you are unaware of something that will hurt you, ignorance is bliss.
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