It probably comes from reading too many fantasy novels and from playing Ultima IV during my formative years, but I somehow acquired a strong aversion to telling literal lies, to the point where I basically can’t do it at all. On the other hand, using the truth with an intent to deceive feels fine; it doesn’t trigger the same “OMG this is bad and wrong” emotional reaction I get when I think about lying outright to someone. It’s like the restrictions on Aes Sedai in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.
It probably comes from reading too many fantasy novels and from playing Ultima IV during my formative years, but I somehow acquired a strong aversion to telling literal lies, to the point where I basically can’t do it at all. On the other hand, using the truth with an intent to deceive feels fine; it doesn’t trigger the same “OMG this is bad and wrong” emotional reaction I get when I think about lying outright to someone. It’s like the restrictions on Aes Sedai in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.
I also tell people this.
The last line makes it, in my opinion. Would upvote twice.