If you need to lie to someone to save a life or rape, society is already too far gone and this no longer applies.
> Lying to preserve a childhood myth like Santa Claus.
I remember when I learned that SC wasn't real, my first thought was something like: "Why did my parents lie to me all this time? Now I will need to be skeptical of what they tell me in the future." - personally not a fan of it.
> Lying to avoid hurting someones feeling when knowing the truth could only bring pain
Short term pain leads to strengthening of the spirit, and by lying to someone in this scenario you are robbing them of something. You're also assuming they aren't fit enough to cope, which may be an incorrect assumption.
> Lying to create shared cultural myths to strength society.
Cultural myths aren't aren't really lies, they're story telling. It comes with an assumption of being a mix of fiction with fact.
> Lying to preserve a childhood myth like Santa Claus.
I remember when I learned that SC wasn't real, my first thought was something like: "Why did my parents lie to me all this time? Now I will need to be skeptical of what they tell me in the future." - personally not a fan of it.
> Lying to avoid hurting someones feeling when knowing the truth could only bring pain
Short term pain leads to strengthening of the spirit, and by lying to someone in this scenario you are robbing them of something. You're also assuming they aren't fit enough to cope, which may be an incorrect assumption.
> Lying to create shared cultural myths to strength society.
Cultural myths aren't aren't really lies, they're story telling. It comes with an assumption of being a mix of fiction with fact.