I love this quote. Not only is it true, but it rhymes! I'm a sucker for rhymes. In previous blog posts, I have talked about lying and the different stages of lying. One of these stages was white lying. Now before I discuss that; I'd like to state that I am all for telling the truth whenever possible- even when it's brutal. I believe that it is better to hurt someone with the truth than to comfort them with a lie. However. There are certain situations in which this should not apply... and that is, I believe, what this quote is focused on.
Let's give a nice example. Person A: Hey, what do you think of my haircut, B? B thinks that A's new hair is hideous, and that A should never have cut it to begin with. B now has a choice. He can either tell a white lie and say it looks good; or be brutally honest and trash A's new hair that A seems to be happy about. In this scenario... it's okay to tell a white lie to save yourself some future grief. It also saves you from hurting the other person's feelings and earning the d-bag of the year award. Now, personally- if I ever got caught in a scenario like this; I'd find a KINDER way to let A know that I don't really like their haircut. Is that bad? Yes? Probably. This is why I have no friends. But that's besides the point. The ACTUAL point of this post is to justify white lies. They are okay to tell; as long as they are with good intent. It mirrors the quote in a way- because you shouldn't tell the truth with a BAD intent, either. Don't lie if you can avoid it. This quote doesn't justify everything. ~Maddie
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