Enlightened Lies - Can lying be the correct action in certain situations?

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                          Can lying be the correct action in certain situations? Bhikkhu Bodhi gave an example of a situation where  lying might be appropriate:
  In World War II some nice people would hide those oppressed by the Nazis. If Nazis come and ask these nice people if they are hiding Jewish people, would it be the appropriate action to tell the truth?
                        

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Jun 12, 2015, 03:30 PM
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Enlightened Lies - Can lying be the correct action in certain situations?

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