The importance of some white lies
Generally speaking, lying is when we present something as being
true that is not actually true. And generally speaking, lying is a sin. But
not every lie is a sin. Sometimes lying can be our moral obligation. In
the following lines, I will give some reasons to strengthen my opinion
and states that my claim is right.
Firstly, a white lie can help you not to damage anybody’s ego and
self esteem and also make people more happy and courage. Also, a
white lie can strengthen the friendship between you and your friend. It
can bring people positive attitude and prevent them from being
disappointed. Consider this example: You come to your friend‘s house
to eat dinner. The food there was terrible. The tacos was too spicy, the
pork rib was overwhelmed of tomato sauce, the salad was not fresh,
the beef stew with Bordeaux wine was too tough and bitter, the
sausage was burned to long, the pizza was too stiff and tasteless, the
spaghetti was awful, the lobster was still alive and the fish was very
stinking and fetid. You cannot eat anything at all. However, this is first
time your friend tries to cook. Of course you can tell the truth that food
were extremely terrible and awful. But you want to maintain the
friendship and don’t want to let him down or disappointed him. So
there is definitely another choice. You will say to your friend: “Thank
you very much! Your food is nice and it is great with a beginning cook
like you. I enjoy the food today. Try your best and some day you can
cook those foods brilliantly and be professional chief!” It is really
beneficial for both you and your friend. What about when your wife
asks you if you think she is fat, or if a particular dress makes her look
