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Originally Posted by John Atkinson
Out and out lie... no
Making the truth dance a fine jig... that is something else entirely. And withholding information isn't a lie.
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But if you're trying to make someone believe something that isn't true, that's deception, isn't it? Which is a lie by your actions. If you say the word 'no', or act the word 'no', is there a difference?
You know, the Ten Commandments addresses lying in this way:
'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.'
That's an interesting way to put it. Doesn't seem to prohibit hiding the Jews from Nazis.