Can there be such a thing as a "Noble" Lie?

[Associate Justice PiT]

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     In short, some lies are useful to society. For example, the lie that populism is an intellectually valid ideology. Or the lie that homosexuality is 100% genetic, since that would make people more inclined to accept it & respect it.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Yes. If popular opinion is against the correct course of action (as decided by the village wise men), then their lie to conceal their true intentions is justifiable.

     Which ties into my remark about gay marriage. Even though the evidence suggests that one's environment plays a role too, if people lie & say it's 100% genetic in order to convince the public that it's perfectly natural, that could be called an example of "a noble lie."