Lying to someone involving their religious beliefs over yours

Originally posted by menokokoro
Now, what I mean by "or the equivalent" is the equivalent as far as a moral guideline.

What if she only gets slightly tortured?

Originally posted by dadudemon
This also works when people call me to help someone move that I do not know. I usually say I have time but want to spend it other places like sleeping in my bed or with my family.

Eww, don't sleep with your family, it's illegal!!!

Originally posted by Samurai4Hire
Yes Really because it was such a rediculous interjection.

the ridiculousness of it made it harder for you to tell if I was being serious?

so, for you, the more ridiculous something is, the more likely someone is being serious?

Originally posted by Bardock42
What if she only gets slightly tortured?

Originally posted by menokokoro
Now, what I mean by "or the equivalent" is the equivalent as far as a moral guideline.

Originally posted by menokokoro
You must have missed where I said that life/death situations are acceptable.

Then there are acceptable lies. That was my point. And I assume you'd be ok with the lie if it only meant a severe beating for the girl, not death.

Now maybe it's just a stern warning. Then is the lie wrong? Much closer to being wrong, at least. But what if she's stealing food for her starving sister? You hopefully begin to see my point.

It then becomes a matter of where the line is drawn, not if lies are bad as an absolute.

Originally posted by Digi
Then there are acceptable lies. That was my point. And I assume you'd be ok with the lie if it only meant a severe beating for the girl, not death.

Now maybe it's just a stern warning. Then is the lie wrong? Much closer to being wrong, at least. But what if she's stealing food for her starving sister? You hopefully begin to see my point.

It then becomes a matter of where the line is drawn, not if lies are bad as an absolute.