http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112292248Is lying always bad? I say no! not in every circumstance. sometimes we may have to lie to save ourselves from trouble. In some big cities like New York for example, people have adapted to their criminal environment. When a mugger comes up to them they have two wallets on them. The real wallet with all their money in it, which is hidden somewhere clever. Also there is the fake wallet which has just $20 or so in it. This is deceit, deception, a lie, call it what you want. Question, would you give a mugger all your money? and if he asks you, is this all you have on you ? would you say yes? I know i would. In the Bible King David feigned being crazy by foaming at the mouth, i suppose he thought his enemies would not kill him if they thought he was no threat to them. No where is he rebuked by God for it. Also Abraham pretended his wife was his sister, to protect her,God did not correct him either. The term in the ten commandments is "Though shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour" this is referring to lying in a trial situation or deliberately tring to hurt someone else by your word.
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