Ladeer&Co.

When one asked me if I would lie to save someone’s life, without hesitation I said “yes.” By the way, there are people who think under no circumstance shall a moral person lie (i.e. giving a false testimony).

This is how I see it: If I have the chance to save someone’s life and I do not, is it not equivalent to murder? Between murder and lying I will gladly choose the lesser of two evils.

To live in this intricately complicated world today we must know how to make difficult decisions—decisions that make certain sacrifice and compromise. I believe historically people who fail to realize this reality are responsible for the inaction that left millions in political or social turmoil.

On the other hand a joke goes like this, "No body died when Bill Clinton lied."

Granted President Bush most likely did not mislead the world on purpose, but undeniably the cost on America's credibility and popularity was mammoth. While President Bush due to his religious conviction is considered a more moral person than President Clinton, the measure of a leader in this case perhaps depends far less on one's moral character than one's job competency.