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[dr_lkc]

The moral principle is "telling a lie is not acceptable." Can it be possible to lead a normal life in this world, without ever telling a lie?

[Admin]

Why not?
I think it should be possible.

[xXx]

What if you tell a lie without knowing it is a lie?
Like you said something that is not true but you didn't know it's not true.
Is it considered a lie?

[Tomas]

What if you tell a lie without knowing it is a lie?
Like you said something that is not true but you didn't know it's not true.
Is it considered a lie?

If you didn't know it's not true it's not a lie... it's misinformation

[Elis]

Lying is inevitable in order to avoid stressful situation, but we should not abuse of this too

[mixi]

I bet one would destroy its life if not lying.

[Maximus]

If a girl looks bad, should we tell her she looks bad, or should we tell her a lie that she is wonderful? I think the latter is the best option.

[tulaka]

Maximus, you are right. However this should not become a habit of ours, otherwise we will become liers.

[Planetman]

If a girl looks bad, should we tell her she looks bad, or should we tell her a lie that she is wonderful? I think the latter is the best option.

This is a variable of a lie, a positive side of it – politeness

[Elis]

Interesting point of view. This means lie is inevitable in a civilized world,

[Maximus]

A lie means when you tell something untrue to somebody and you're afraid it will be revealed, otherwise it's a joke

[ridler2013]

The moral principle is "telling a lie is not acceptable." Can it be possible to lead a normal life in this world, without ever telling a lie?

It's impossible... Sometimes we lie so that we don't hurt somebody else... Like when someone ask you maybe your friend will ask you Am I ugly? Of course you will say that she or he's not but actually he or she is right?

[Cold_as_ice]

The moral principle is "telling a lie is not acceptable." Can it be possible to lead a normal life in this world, without ever telling a lie?

It's impossible... Sometimes we lie so that we don't hurt somebody else... Like when someone ask you maybe your friend will ask you Am I ugly? Of course you will say that she or he's not but actually he or she is right?

hey, you stole Maximus' idea. But, let it be so.
I would like to share with you what I found in regards to what a "lie" means:
to speak untruthfully with intent to mislead or deceive
to convey a false impression or practise deception