Is not telling the whole truth the same thing as lying?
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xjimmyloudx
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"Withholding information" isn't lying; it is CONCEALING, and that's not lying, either. Lying is the deliberate and intentional issuing of misleading or false information to another person. +5
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It is not the SAME thing but the effects of it and motivation for it can be just as bad. Personally I believe they are not equally bad in a moral or ethical sense. . Legally I'm pretty sure they are considered different things unless a person is under oath. . Spiritually is your problem and as an atheist I am punting on religious views.
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Technically speaking, no. If you have a conscience and you cannot alter the story by withholding critical selective pieces, then yes it is lying.
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I think that falls into the big bucket called "white lies" said to protect "someone".
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I think NOT. It is omitting information not falsifying it.
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If you know that by withholding certain details you will be misleading the person to whom you are speaking, then yes, it is considered a 'lie of omission', whether it is for their benefit or yours. This is why in a court of law one is asked to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, to avoid any misunderstandings.
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I guess for many the real question is.. is it lying? or by doing it are you lying to yourself?
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Its called lying by Omission.That's why they say The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth..
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Lying by omission is still lying.
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