I seem to be thinking about lying a lot lately. I promise it is not because my life is now revolving around lies.
I just happened to watch the classic movie, Harriet the Spy the other night. In the movie, Harriet's nanny, Sully, gives the young girl some guidence. After Harriet gets in trouble when her secret notebook, full of harsh words about her classmates, falls into the wrong hands and is shared with her friends. Harriet looks to Sully and says, You said never to lie, the things in my notebook are true. Sully then responds with a message about how little white lies can sometimes be good, they can help a friend who is feeling down. The truth doesn't always need to be told.
Some theories on ethics, such as that of Kant, would say that lying of any kind is wrong. But we are all guilty of white lies. I tell my friends white lies all the time. Does it hurt them? Are white lies unethical even though in today's society they have become acceptable.
Take a bite. Tell me about your white lies.
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