Honesty is always the best policy. No! Lying is a natural and necessary part of good relationships. The oath, "the whole truth, nothing but the truth" are impossible to abide by. In today's world we consider those who are too honest to be blunt. No one wants to hear that they look heavy or less attractive in those ugly fuchsia yoga pants, or that the snow globe they just received is pointless and that they will never use it. Lying just helps avoid unnecessary conflict, and in a way protects our invasion of privacy. It may sound crazy, but whether we like it or not, relationships are held together, not only by telling the truth, but telling an occasional white lie.
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