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Lying isn't a sin in and of itself. There is a Biblical prohibition against telling malicious lies (bearing false witness), but nothing about "white lies." I would speculate that Jesus would strongly encourage telling a lie to save a child.
so - unless you don't value honesty - you are willing to violate your principles.
Torture, however, is another matter altogether.
no, it's not; what we are discussing here is a matter of competing values. no one is claiming that torture is a moral positive, or even morally neutral.
Somebody needs to keep reminding you guys that bottom line is you are defending torture. Torture!
i'm aware of that, more aware i think than you are. you've never had to help provide medical aid to a torture victim. (well. 'victim'. more like counter-recipient.) someone needs to keep reminding you guys that in some cases the alternative is lots of dead children. murdered children. and someone needs to keep reminding you that as far as ethics are concerned, you are just as responsible for the results of your inaction as you are for the result of your action.