Lying to keep the peace, telling someone an untruth when his knowing the actual truth could hurt him, an untruth being told to preserve someone's health, to help and not hurt someone.
To keep someone "In The Dark" because if he knows this truthfulness of this "Light" he will not benefit, he actually could be burned by the intensity of this truth.
There once in Greek Mythology was a Father named Daedalus and his son named Icarus. Daedalus was flying in the sky as these gods were able to do, and his son, who was following him decided to fly too close to the sun and his wings melted and his entire body burned up. A myth, yes, an untruth, yes, but a fable to know that could help you to save your own life, as you do not fly too close to the sun and find out a truth that could hurt you not help you.
The truth of a situation could be disabling to one's happiness as you find out that your hero is not ethical after all, or you find out that someone you love does not love you.
When Abraham said his wife Sarah was not his wife but his sister, he lied, and told this untruth to save his life and also the life of his wife Sarah. When Jacob lied to his Father Isaac and told him he actually was his brother Esau and not Jacob at all, Jacob was able to use this lie, this untruth, to become blessed by his Father. He was more qualified than his brother Esau to use this blessing to benefit the world.
Sometimes, as we call it: "A White Lie" is better than truth that is the color Black.
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