"The Ways We Lie"

Is it possible to lie and still be an honest person?

Yes, it’s possible to lie and be an honest person, but it depends on what kinds of lies you tell .If they’re “white lies” that don’t hurt anyone, they’re ok. But if they hurt people then it’s opposite. I believe in honesty but I also know sometimes you just have to lie. Which can be hard, but sometimes you have to. Example: if you have a kid, and they ask if there are vegetables in the meal you’re cooking. You say          “ no”, but there really is. This type of lie isn’t going to hurt anybody and is with good intentions on the part of the person telling it. This type of lie can be told and you can still be an honest person. Another example would be, if you tell someone they look nice, when they really don’t to make them feel better. This type of lie can sometimes grow into very large lies, which would contradict honesty in a person.

An honest person is someone who tells the truth when it matters, and a lie when necessary. It is easy to think that honest people only tell small lies, fibs, or something to spare the feelings or thoughts of the person hearing it. I think that people who try and live honestly, in their actions and behaviors, still find themselves in positions where they’re going to have to cut corners in the truth, but because of their intentions and respect for people and their feelings.