Is lying by omission really lying?
Of course, it we were debating the ethics of it, I believe many people would argue that purposefully leaving out certain information isn't right. However, can it really be considered lying if what you are saying is still true? For example, if someone were to tell their parents that they was going to a friend's house on a Saturday night, but didn't tell them that from the friend's house they were going somewhere different, is that actually a lie? I've never been a fan of the term "lying by omission", I feel this idea should just be described as "deceiving", because no actually lying is involved! This is just a pet peeve of mine.
Indeed it is dishonesty and it is lying: not only are you calling it LYING, but it deviates from the legal credo of "the whole truth and nothing but the truth". Everyone is dishonest from time to time, whether it be little white lies (often omissions) or grand deceptive schemes. Those who do lie lose their integrity, therefore you can no longer trust them like you used to if they tell a lie.
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