[Mageia-discuss] Cultural difference: "Let your yes be yes" <---> "It is rude to say no"

[blind Pete]

Johnny A. Solbu wrote:

> On Friday 13 July 2012 01:35, Frank Griffin wrote:
>> I think you're missing the point.
> 
> As did you. I gave a few example on how to avoid to lie, and be thuthfull
> at the same time. There is a difference in not telling what they wan't to
> hear, and lying just to avoid problems. Besides, telling the truth does
> not mean that you should tell the whole truth. There's a difference. :-)=
> 
>> In some cultures, not giving offense trumps telling the truth.
> 
> Which does not defend lying. I really cannot envision a situation where
> outright lying is prefered over telling the truth or just shutting up. 

Have you seen the movie, "Terminator"?  When Arnold points a gun at 
you and asks if you are Sarah Connor say "No", even if your name is 
Sarah Connor.  Personally I try to stay away from that sort of robot.  

> If
> the truth is to much in a situation, then suck it up and shutup. If you're
> not saying anything, you can't be lying.
> 
> There's another way to answer if someone ask if you would do something.
> You can say "Yes, I can do that". By that statement you're simply saying
> that you /can do it, you didn't say that you Would do it. I did that with
> my late grandma, which often asked me to do things that I really didn't
> want to do, and I didn't want to tell her that I hoped to avoid it. The
> trick is how you say it, which is what lawyers have discovered.
> 
> 
> And yes, this is something that I really have strong opinions about. ;-)=
> 

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