Would you be willing to lie to save your friend?

You should not lie because if you know she committed a crime, denying it in court will cause you to be charged with conspiracy or harboring a criminal.

I would never knowingly give false evidence in a court of law. If I had to give evidence in a case against someone, whether it were a friend or even a close relative, I would have to tell the truth as I knew it.

I lied for my son once, nothing too major, but it got me in trouble and I ended up with a police caution. It's not worth it and although this was a petty theft incident it taught me how stupid I was. Had it been something major like a murder I would not have covered for him.

I would tell the truth, I don't think I can lie and risk myself with getting caught in a lie. If my friend is a good friend, he would understand me, else, he is not a good friend. I choose only good persons as my friends, and hopefully, they will never get messed up with the law.

It depends on my friendship with my friend.I would lie for my BFF *i think*

You're an upright person, Ms. Eliza :) Definitely, what you intend to do is the proper thing. Besides, if the court finds out that you were lying under oath, then you will be charged with contempt.

In my case,It depends upon the situation,maybe we do something wrong to be right.Yes its really hard to decide.

That's right. You promised to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, so you must not lie.

You should not lie for a friend, you should not lie at all.

I'll get that friend a good lawyer. lol

I remember having to answer this question Junior year in high school. I was one of the very few to say No. Too many people go to jail for false accusations and too many people are let go for false aquttiles. The Justice system is already extremely messy and really needs an overhaul. If they committed a crime they deserve to be sent to jail for it. They will be happy about it in the end because if they got away with it, it would haunt them forever. And if they are upset for forever, well they were not a very good friend in the first place.

No I would tell the truth. If they did the crime, they need to be accountable for it.

What you told nice to hear.. But when real situation will come biases will take palce,hope that you are stand still in your position..

i would never do that, and i didn't expect my friend to did it for me. because its mean he/she want me to going to hell. i believe there would another life after our life here :)

I actually know a man who lied for his friend on the stand....and got caught. He did prison time for perjury. It is not within me to lie, so even if I wanted to try to help a friend, I wouldn't be able to anyway.

If they did something bad enough to go to jail then no I would not lie for them.

Why should i when i know that he is guilty of a crime . I would certainly not say NO , but yes when i am interviewed .

Never! Be it a family or a friend, I will not lie especially to the Court. For me, family relationship or friendship ends once a crime has been committed and I have personal knowledge thereof. I'm a law-abiding citizen. I studied it, then I must walk the talk.

If my friend really did something that's unlawful, I will not defend him/her to the Court. Our friendship will not last if I lie because my conscience will hunts me whenever I see him/her.

There is a provision in the Bible where even Christians are allowed to lie. And there's only one as of the moment as I searched the Word of God. When the spies of Israel went to search the land where God promised to give them, these two spies where known to the soldiers of the enemy so they tried to pursue and capture them. There's this harlot named Rahab, who hid them in her rooftop, and lied about them. She lied "To Save" these two spies from Israel because she heard the Israelites are the chosen people of God. When these spies went back safe, and after they conquered the harlot's country, only Rahab and her family were saved. She was saved, and blessed because of what she did. In essence, if a fellow Christian's life is at stake, we are allowed to lie. If it's a crime that they commit, you are right and to the point, we shouldn't lie.