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Originally Posted by El Kaz
"Your mother is dying. She has a terminal illness, and has only a week or two left. During one of your last visit, she asks you how is your little family doing, how is it with the wife, and the kids, etc. She always has seen you as a model family, and took great pride in her son's accomplishment of forming such a nice family. Now the truth is, you and your wife are thinking about divorce. Do you tell her, or lie and pretend everything is well?"
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I would tell her the truth anyway. Why should I not? If she were not terminally ill I would tell her and I don't see why her imminent death would change that. If I were in her place, I would want to know. I think that it is always better to tell the truth then to lie. When I don't want to tell the truth, I just make a non-commital answer. Lying so as not to hurts someone is just an attempt to make reality something it is not and always fails.