howdy @mother2chicks! this is a great post. I believe in telling the truth in almost all circumstances but there are times when it is hurtful and cruel to tell the truth..not to mention unwise.

When your wife asks you if she looks fat in that dress are you going to hurt her feelings and be an idiot by telling her yes?

If someone is shot with what looks like a life-threatening wound and you're stopping the bleeding and patching them up while the Ambulance is on the way do you tell them that it looks horrible or do you tell them that they'll make it, that they CAN make it, to keep fighting..or do you tell them it looks like it could be fatal?

Or say your best friend is fighting cancer and you find out that her husband cheated on her. Are you going to tell her and possibly make her so depressed that she feels like giving up on life just when she needs to be encouraged and to be fighting for life?

so many times it's best not to tell the truth in order to avoid hurting someone needlessly, I have many examples of instances like that.
Very thought-provoking post, thank you!