Is lying intrinsically bad?
If no, then in which situations is it not?
Are we obligated to tell others the truth at all times?
(As someone who is against attention-trolls and the sort of people that use venues like this as creative writing exercises, perhaps this is an interesting question to ask. I would hope that we are honest on Hubski with each other, or at least that if we aren't, instead of lying we skirt topics or choose not to discuss them if that is what we wish. I suppose some lies wouldn't hurt Hubski (as I see it; my ideal). I expect trust will come up in this discussion if it takes off; lying is a breach of trust, isn't it? But what obligation do we have to - strangers, acquaintances, friends, and on down the rail - to a) trust them with our truths and then b) tolerate their trust of us?)
I am just curious. I think there would be a range of responses to this. Is all lying bad? Can't be, right? Surprise parties. Maybe is most? Does it depend on intent - but I don't think that's a good argument; we lie to protect people (as well as ourselves) but that doesn't mean that they should or want to be protected.