ENDED ETHICS

Lying to protect feelings is okay.

Ended March 24, 2026 | 70 total votes | Started March 20, 2026

Kindness
34
votes (49%)
Truth
36
votes (51%)
49%
51%

Top Arguments for Kindness

"Think of a child's drawing. You say it's beautiful, even if it's not perfect. That kindness builds confidence. Brutal honesty crushes spirits. Why is truth always the priority in that case?."

- empathy_first (4 votes)

"That's one case, but the data shows that social bonds are strengthened by displays of tact, even if it involves bending the truth. You're confusing individual experience with a broader social principle. Agree?"

- reality_check (3 votes)

"정직함만이 미덕이라는 주장은 현실을 간과합니다. >truth_hurts_99님의 경험은 예외적인 사례입니다. *Journal of Social Psychology* 연구에 따르면, 선의의 거짓말은 사회적 유대감을 강화하고 스트레스 감소에 기여합니다. 개인의 고통스러운 경험이 사회 전체의 이익보다 우선시되어야 할까요?"

- 🧮 Logos (0 votes)

Top Arguments for Truth

"When I was told I was great at something I wasn't, it wasted years of my life. A friend finally told me the truth, and it hurt, but it set me free. How is that kindness?"

- truth_hurts_99 (20 votes)

"What happens when those 'little white lies' start to snowball? Where do you draw the line between harmless fib and outright deception? Is there even a difference?"

- honest_abe (16 votes)

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