A Honest Answer

that would surely be an honest answer. sometimes, it is hard for people to admit errors and mistakes in life. it is hard to admit ur weaknesses and faults to other people for fear of ridicule or any negative judgment/impression from people. he dared to accept possible negative judgment, he should be saying it with honesty.

They are an honest person..I have lied...Have you heard of the little white lie? Someone comes up to you and asks, "How do you like my new hairstyle?" You don't want the person to feel bad, so you say it looks good! Or...your girlfriend cooks you a meal, and spends all afternoon cooking the meal...are you going to be honest and say "man this is nasty!" Or are you going to be appreciative and say "thanks for cooking me such a nice meal and thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to do something so nice for me?" We want our family members, friends and co workers to feel appreciated, that we love and care for them...and a little white lie isn't going to hurt especially if it will spare their feelings. Now in the case of stealing or doing intentional harm to someone and they lie about it, then that's a bold faced lie...and you would be considered a 'liar.' It's like at school when kids are tattling on each other..most teachers will say I don't want to know about something unless someone is getting hurt or it's going to hurt someone else. There's a right time to tattle and there's just tattling to get someone else in trouble..which is not right.

hi artistry, Do you lie? well everyone knows that everyone in this world has lied at one point of another in his or her life. It may be a big lie or a harmless lie. May be to make fun of someone or get something out of someone or get out of some unpleasant situation. So if you ask a person do you lie and if he says yes then i would not count him as honest or dishonest person but i would count him as a smart person because he knows even if he say no, no one is going to believe him so why not answer in positive which wont effect his status because everyone lies some time or another.

if a person say that he lies then the person is not dishonest but you can trust the person for being honest. the one who say that he never lies speaks the biggest of the lies. i don't think there is any human who has never concealed any truth. we all tell lies. sometimes to take leave from office or sometimes to save a friend from punishment or for many such small and big reasons we present false statements.

Hi there artistry, How are you tonight? It is also getting kind of late where I live, even though I have become way more of a night owl than I should be and am also trying to set my body clock back so I can go to bed earlier and get up and on with it earlier in the day since here in the US our daylight becomes shorter and way more precious this time of year. Guess you probably know what I mean? *smile*... Anyway though, you posed a most interesting question so thought I'd take a moment or two to try to respond. If a person said yes, they DO lie... then I would definitely be inclined to consider them as being honest since they were being honest about lying or not. Some folks who are true liars at heart, would most probably just say no in the first place! Even if they have and DO lie about whatever situations and such, no matter what reasons they had/have for being dishonest at the time. Somehow I feel though, that there are many different reasons why "some" folks don't tell the whole truth. Some accepted or not "clauses", such as "A little white lie" which doesn't always make lying a crime... except in the case of a misdoing to others. I feel that no one should ever lie to anyone in order to hurt or harm them, but if a person does tell a little white lie to somehow protect others, then that shouldn't or considered too bad of a bad thing! P.S. By the way, saw a comment of yours to another poster in this thread of yours where you said you like their nic here @ the lot, then you posted your e-mail addy @ verizon. Just gotta comment cuz of your mail name Murph. Want to add that while I did already find this topic you started interesting, I also partly became intrigued, since I once had/knew a friend in college who went by the nickname quite a few years ago. Take care, firefox333

Well thats quite of a situation there. i would count them as honest because they can admit to themselves and everyone else that they do lie. I think that this would cancel out the lying already done. Its kind of like AA with the whole admitting that you are a drinker except with lying

I would consider the person to be honest depending upon situation and times.So its not a bad deed for me as if one says a lie to his boss then it is his problem but if a person lies to his wife then it is not good. So,i admire the position of telling a lie and in what instances he did.

Everyone lies, it's a human failing. It's the degree that matters. Some people lie because they are embarrassed or ashamed to admit the truth, I've done this myself many times. I can understand this and be forgiving. Anyone who says they don't lie is a liar and I have no time for them. Black faced liars lie about anything and cause sadness, mistrust and heartache to those whose lives are mingled with theirs. As to your question is a person who admits they are a liar honest or dishonest...in this instance they are giving an honest answer but they are still dishonest, just as we all are following those lies we tell that we judge are necessary so as not to unnecessarily hurt either ourselves or others.

Artistry In all of your comments on here and in other discussions you pose discreet links to other sites....it is against the rules. I'm not going to report it but if you really want to be here then you should like ...stop. If me of all people picked up on it then you can bet someone else will.

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I will answer any question depending on the situation and answer that I have. I will give an honest answer but I will lie if I need to do that. I am not a saint. You can judge a person honest or dishonest depending on the lies. Sometimes we need to lie to protect someone. Sometimes lie is the best solution. Not all lies have bad intention.

Yeah right...........Like I would believe them after they told me they lie.DUH