Honesty is always the best policy. Lies come back to haunt and bite you in the rear. If you know the truth will hurt then you need to weigh out is it better to say nothing or try to tell the truth in the least hurtful way. Lying has become a way of life for some people. So much so that they really don't know the difference any more. Think of politicians. They tell so many half truths and lies, I think some don't know what is fact and what is the lie...