Lying is probably the most debatable subject we have covered so far. No-one can say that they are totally against lying, just like no-one can say that they have never told a lie. Its easy to see both the pros' and cons' that come with telling lies.
Some professions, like being a spy or some elements of the police force, depend on the participants abilty to tell lies convincingly. However, this ability can also be put down to how relationships break down or living a life against the law.
In my opinion, a lie should be judged by it's situation. If it was told to gain personal benefit then it's bad. If it was told to save someone else's feeling then its a white lie, which isn't bad, most of the time.
Here a list of some of the best lies ever told, and some are quite funny. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/701257/top_10_best_lies_ever.html?cat=46
Like Smoking, Hollywood has taken a satirical stance when it comes to the concept of lying. The 1997 film 'Liar Liar', shows how different Jim Carey's characters life would be if he could lie for 24 hours. The hilarious and hektic consiquences of this earned the movie a Golden Globe nomination, but for the viewer it did show that in certain situation, refraining from telling the truth can be necesarry.
More recently in 2009 was the Ricky Gervais film 'The Invention of Lying', which again showed the harsh reality of a world which always told the truth, until one man 'invented' the ability to lie.
Im not trying to suggest that lying is a good thing on moral level, because it isn't, but I do agree with the cliche, truth hurts. So i certain circumstances, lying is acceptable.
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