I think lying for protecting someone else will only last for a while.

If you're lying for another person (to protect them), it's just a matter of time for the person to find out the truth by him or herself.
But at least, you have good intentions.

In my opinion, it's better to tell the truth than lying. Be honest.

A only good lie or "white lie" is the type who doesn't hurt no one.

I can lie easily, exsample that when someone asked that do I smoke, I easily said NO. Even thought I smoke.

I don't think there's such thing as a 'good lie', but there are times where you have little choice but to lie.
If it's the lesser of 2 evils then I think it's ok (e.g. if someones saftey is on the line)

Hm...I would say a lie to preserve your honor, but in my case it's more difficult. I really can't lie easily. And if the truth I'm protecting is worse, it's even difficult for me to lie. So I always try to tell the truth, or at least a part of it. And when I really really have to lie, I act so stupid...lol, but knowing me, it doesn't matter if I act so obvious, because nobody could imagine I'm lying then.

Eh. Yes and no.

In the end, though, everybody lies.

I strongly value honesty, and strive to tell the truth whenever possible, but sometimes a lie just needs to be told. Is this a good thing? No. Does it bother me that I have now essentially betrayed myself? Yes. But on the same token, I can't obsess over it because I'm human, and no human is perfect. Sometimes I think lies come about because of tact; you don't want to make a situation worse by telling the direct truth, so you tell a little white lie to keep the situation from blowing up in your face. For example, say a friend of mine drew a horrible picture. She asks me what I think. Now, I'm not going to completely discourage her creative expression, especially since practice could potentially make her much better. So I tell a white lie and say, "It's pretty good, but you may want to try [insert advice here] next time."

I guess it's a situational thing whether I see lying as "horribly bad" or a "necessary evil"

I think a lie that protects others could be a good lie. Of course, there is always grey area in such moral quandries. The thing of it is, I don't think a lie should be used to benefit yourself or diminish others. The only time a lie is acceptable (in my mind, anyways) is when it is used to protect others from something they don't deserve to have to face.

I admit that I used to lie and lie a lot. I was frighteningly good at it. The shame of the lie, lead me to just be completely and utter honest one day. It meant my relationship was over and I was a fool to have allowed myself to be a liar.

Reason for lying, simple I was abused. It may seem like a sham of an excuse, but it was the mask I wore. I had come so close to killing myself due to the worthlessness and pain I felt. Gun pressed to my head and I replayed my life and got perspective. Unfortunately I also recognized that I was not strong enough to be able to survive. The liar was born.

I allowed it to create a mask for me to hide behind. Normally this hadn't been a problem, because I was a loner. Never really had to face my lies or care about them. Until I met a woman that I wished to be with and unfortunately allowed my lying self to establish the connection. So when I shattered my mask and left myself naked before this woman, she abandoned me. Not at first, but the seed was sewn.

So, yes lying is bad. Now though the devil's advocate in me, must make an example. Is it wrong to lie to protect one's country? Is it wrong to lie to an enemy wishing harm on you or others? I think in extreme cases we might turn to a bluff, for the sake of bartering for time. Time in which to do what is necessary and right.

As for me I have taken a stance of brutal honesty. I could care less what is asked of me, I will answer with honesty and conviction. Never again will I let my words be tarnished by lies. However, things that would harm another or it is not my place to offer the honesty, I simply refuse to speak. Beyond that to still protect myself, I offer only what is asked and never more.

Selective honesty might be near to lying in the minds of some. To me it is offering enough information to answer what is asked of you. Perhaps it is most like that of answering a lawyer. Question: Do you know what time it is? Instead of saying, it is 05:47, the selectively honest way of answering would be a simple "yes".

Though I admit if I am the sole owner of the embarrassment caused by truth, I offer it. I know now that I am strong enough to handle such matters.

A good lie is when you HAVE to tell it.. It may hurt someone but that is the price

A lie is a lie, No matter if you put "good"or "bad"in front of the word.thats why its always best to try not to lie.its really plain and simple, If you tell them the truth later on their going to loose some trust in you...which the price to pay,but the other end is if you lie to them and they find that their is something wrong with what your saying and they find out the truth for them self,thats when they loose complete trust in you and you will have to go through the process of earning their trust back...if they let you.
I use to lie too thinking that it was okay, I also use to put the word good in front of lie too. Its not a good thing to do because you can loose alot of friends and that always hurts so the bottom line is its best not to lie at ALLWether you think its a "good" lie or a bad one...though at times it can be really hard not too.So the effort you put into not lying is of course up to you!

There's no such thing as a good lie or a "white lie".

Lies are all the same, but you always have the option to stay quiet or completely turn the issue elsewhere.

There only time there would be a good lie is when it saves lives... Thus in my opinion there isnt really a good time when a lie can be good... to lie is to deceive and deceiving isnt a good thing thus going back to a lie, where a lie is not a good thing

Well I believe there's no good or bad lie
because they'll also be a plus and a consequence. Heck, a police officer is allow to lie if it means catching the bad guy and proving someone innocent. I rarely lie but I will lie to protect myself in certain situations.

I live with a certain family member who has changed my life over a span of 7 years of my childhood ruining me because he just didn't know better. That person honestly didn't think he/she was doing anything wrong because she/he is too ignorant to know what he/she says half the time. You can't constantly keep dealing with "how wrong you did and how wrong you are" and "How right I am, look at my achievements, I'm you're older family, you listen to me." for 5+ hours. It's going to ruin somebody or make them kind of "disturbed". I can't keep going down hill with my emotions so I will lie to her/him if I know it's going to lead up to that.

Sure, it's the cowards way or the devils way to get out, but you have to know where it's the time to protect yourself too. Although I won't try to protect others by lying, the lie resource should only be for yourself and have no other people involved. I don't want to get someone else in trouble.

A "good" lie in my opinion is one that is intended to make a person feel good about theirself or avoid hurting their feelings, but only as long as it doesn't involve something that they need to know about. For example, saying, "Honey, you look great in that outfit" to your girlfriend/spouse/SO even if she doesn't, is a "good" lie, unless she bought the outfit to wear to a public event and she has the potential of embarrassing herself by wearing it, in which case you have an obligation to tell her the truth in a sensitive and sympathetic way.