Is Hiding The Truth A Form of Lying?

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Is hiding the truth and not telling the truth two different things? What makes the other different from the other? Is there like a certain level of standard which you can take account to reconsider and just shrug things off? How would you differentiate these two?

I have shared with you guys on my birthday article about the situation we are facing right now. We are on the verge of moving out because the owner of this house, who happens to be my grandma (grandpa's younger brother's wife) wants to sell their property as soon as possible.

We were really devastated when the sales agent came here and surveyed the house. It was the moment of truth, the day has come. And so, we are slowly preparing ourselves on how are we gonna take action for this. However, we are doing this except grandma (grandpa's wife).

We are keeping this reality to her because she's gonna be the most affected one to this. She'll definitely suffer, she'll get stressed, she'll be worried about where to store the stuff, everything that you could think of when moving out. This is gonna be a strenuous one. This has been her home for more than 30 years and for sure, she'll adjust big time moving in to my uncle's house.

So to ask you, is hiding the truth a form of lying?

On my defense, hiding the truth can be considered as depending on the intentions and circumstances underlying it. I certainly believe that the core difference between these two is their depth or relevance to someone else. When you hide the truth to someone else, there must be certain reason behind it that is justifiable. It's just a matter of weighing which hurts less than the other.

Most definitely, it involves about one's welfare. You are keeping things to them because you're afraid it's gonna affect them so much. However, it could still considered as a form of dishonesty because you mislead and deceived the person from what's really going on.

Then again, it also depends on how the person react to it. Some would view it as a fair decision, others may not. Although one thing I would absolutely highlight to this is the intention towards making that decision.

Thanks for reading.

Keep safe everyone!

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I think they are different and it really comes down to the situation

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User's avatar Coolmidwestguy
9 months ago

I agree with you Bob.

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User's avatar Jeaneth
9 months ago

Friends, let me give you one explanation. There was a child who was sick and when he was examined by the doctor, it turned out that his illness was very serious, and his mother was also sick. Later, other family members decided not to tell this news to the mother, arguing that if the mother could find out about her child's illness, then this mother's condition would decrease. From this story, hiding the truth actually means kindness, but in a context like this story. However, if in the context of another story that contains negative things then that is a mistake.

In conclusion: is the context.

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User's avatar pajeroz
9 months ago

This is right on point. We're absolutely looking after of grandma's health so we're keeping this as a secret as of the meantime.

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User's avatar Jeaneth
9 months ago

Had a similar thing IRL. My father passed away before his mother. She was very sick and got worse months ago hearing about the death of another family member. She had lost a lot of memory and didn't know who most people were. Everyone kept that from here. Sad but I think that would have ended her life sooner. She lived for another 2 years.

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User's avatar Coolmidwestguy
9 months ago

That's what we've been thinking too Bob, we don't know how much impact this affects her so we're turning a blind eye for it as of the moment.

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User's avatar Jeaneth
9 months ago

Sometimes we had to keep the truth in ourselves lalo na kung ika sakit sa tao pero depende nalang tingale sa sitwasyon sis hehehe

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User's avatar maria_23
9 months ago

Concern kaayo mi sa iya health if she finds this out sooner sis maong gi secret na lang sa namo.

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User's avatar Jeaneth
9 months ago

Well not really lying unless the grandma ask and you deny, that's where lying comes in. However, not telling her the situation will have the same effects when she knows it later on.. she'll know it since you guys will move out right?

As a frank person, I always prefer to address the issues than delaying it ..but of course with moderation, I mean explain nyo lang maayos thank keeping her in the dark, that's the most painful part of not telling the fact even if the intention is good.

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User's avatar Eybyoung
9 months ago

We have witnessed her misbehavior before man gud madam oy when uncle told her about the situation before. Gi inform naman mi last year nga ibaligyaay lage ang balay, mao to, nanghipos sya diritso, then anxious sya permi. Taod taod pud namo sya napakalma. Maong karon nga gi anhian najud og sales agent, confirmation ngyud ni nga manghawa nami.

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User's avatar Jeaneth
9 months ago

Ah, diay.. mao sab probs noh, pero she'll eventually know din naman kay ipahawa man jud mo.. alalayan na lang gyud ninyo sya madam.

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9 months ago
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