Honesty --- The Best Policy?

I personally think that honesty is the best policy. I am a very straightfoward person and I would much rather be told the truth even though it hurts sometimes then rather be told a lie to 'protect' me. White lies arent that bad but if you keep doing white lies they keep building up and up and then it becomes a habbit and then it gets so bad up to the point where no one will believe you. I'm not saying you shouldnt lie-- everyone at one point in time, has but im just saying i think honesty will get you further.
 
Honesty and Lies are actually extremely hard to deal with.
Couse none of them are really right or wrong.
Sometimes you have to be honest and sometimes you have to come with a lie. Bein overly honest and lying to much are both equally bad in some kind of sence and therefore not advised.

Ok that seriously sounded like some textbook answer or something.
I personally try to be as honest as I can be, but depending on the situation then I'm sorry to say that I have to lie.

Like when I was with my ex-bff I had to lie all the time about agreeing, couse if I had another point of view then I was bashed, and back then I was depended on her. So I lied for my own good. And then I didn't give a rats ass and was honest.

So all in all. Honesty is the best policy, until you have to lie for your own good.​
 
Since "right" and "wrong" are perspectives, and have no absolute meaning, one could say that honesty was impossible on that basis.

If honesty is saying exactly what you think and/or feel about something, there is the problem of the diversity of language to consider, which makes it extremely hard to communicate properly what you want to say, even when you painstakingly outline it in detail - the longer you go on, the more you risk contradicting yourself, and people will always interpret things in different ways.

Most people just don't have the time to communicate everything in a thorough manner, and since thoughts and feelings lose a great deal in translation, you never really say entirely what you mean. Not to mention if you were entirely honest about what you thought and felt, you'd be contradicting yourself frequently, since thoughts and feelings are constantly changing...not to mention you'd probably never stop talking.

I think if you try to be completely honest about everything, you'll go insane trying to organize your thoughts and feelings, and you'll end up saying a great deal that nobody really cares about, or mis-interprets, leading to more confusion and lengthly explanation. Personally, I try to be as short and blunt as possible when I'm asked a question, or elaborate if the situation requires it. In everyday life, I'm blunt. What I say is how I am feeling at the time, so therefore I am being honest about it, and I try not to look any further than that.
 
One of my over the net friends said that honesty isn't the best policy. It's the only policy!
I actually tend to agree. So far in my life, lying hasn't got me anywhere >.<
 
I'm usually honest, except for things that really shouldn't be spoken of. Those things don't really help matters.

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This is something you say as some candy-ass quip to elementary kids to make sure they don't become too devious.

Nothing that is an absolute is a best policy. Being dishonest, or lying, is sometimes the way to go.

As a very simple example: Let's say a guy you know dies, and you thought he was a total ass. You somehow end up at his funeral and face his parents. Do you tell them what you honestly think?
 
You know, although I agree with you, Ireal. You seriously don't have to post like a condescending ass all the time. -__-

Anywho, depending on the situation at hand, telling the truth, or just simply lying can be your best friend.

For example: "Honey, does this dress make me look fat?" (And it does.)
Solution: LIE! EVASIVE MANEUVERS!

"Does this dress make me look fat?" (And it doesn't.)
Solution: Tell the truth... Unless you actually want to start a problem for the lulz factor that is. :D

Basically, it all depends on the situation at hand. Lie when nessesary, and at any other time, simply tell the truth. :)
 
Like Tsukianei said, it all depends on the situation. Though its hard for me to lie and its a problem for me. I can't help but being honest, so if you ask me if you look fat in a dress i'll say yes. Though not to offend, i rather be honest than being a liar eheh :p
 
I tend to always tell the truth.

Eventually you get caught out and then you look like an idiot in front of everyone.

It's rather childish to lie for any reason. Whether it be just to gain attention, or to get your way out of things, in the end you'll be found out and you'll look really stupid.

I only tend to tell little lies here and there when it matters.

I mean, it's hard to be so black and white with this sort of thing.

I mean if my mother asked me if she looked fat in what she was wearing, I wouldn't say yes even if she did. >.< It's mean. =0

Things like that, that don't really hurt anyone are okay in my eyes.

And my mum is not fat for the record. XD
 
I would have to agree with Ireal.

There are situations, whether they be social or otherwise, where lying is the best course of action. I despise liars and dishonest people but sometimes it's necessary.

For example, it was found that my mum had a breast lump. Obviously this is scary stuff and whenever my gran would call we would always tell her everything was OK and never mentioned it. She's an old woman and telling her something like that, especially when we were living abroad and couldn't comfort her... The shock may have been too much. We waited until my mum got the operation to clear the problem (thank goodness).

I tend to lean towards this 'rule of thumb' as it were. If I'm honest, there's no confusion and I know where I stand with people. It gives you a confidence that the feelings and interactions with other people are sincere. I hate having to second guess all the time, and I won't become that which I despise.
 
It's a lot easier to just be honest. I mean, if you make up a story about something, you have to keep it in your memory as to what the lie was and a way to carry on the lie if the story needs more detail. If the person you lie to has a great memory, like myself, then it becomes even more difficult to lie to them. It would also seem that people that tend to lie, will pretty much lie about everything. Then stories get crossed or they get confused and look like an ass in the process.

Honesty is always the best policy, but there are exceptions to the rule. Sometimes for someone elses or your own safety, being dishonest is the better way to go. I'm still a firm believer that even though lying is something that should be done from time to time in certain situations, the situations would have to be dire. Even in situations where it would be preferred to lie, I still don't, but it's still the better option sometimes.

Be honest, it is the best policy with the exception of very few situations.
 
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