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_AnnoDomini
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Hello again everybody! I have a bit of a dilemma and I was wondering if some of you could give me some insight. Here’s some quick background information:
I hate lying. Like, much more than most people, I think. When I was eight, I swore an oath to God that I would never lie, and while that was a stupid decision on eight-year-old me’s part, I’ve taken it seriously since. Of course, I’m not perfect, and I slip up sometimes here and there, but I still strive to be the most honest person I can be, and it’s something I’m pretty proud of.
Here’s the problem: I’m writing a story, and one of the major plot twists is that a major character has been lying about his identity and allegiance and has been living under a false persona since long before the start of the story. In order to set up the plot twist, though, I would have to tell the first part of the story in such a way that the reader is deceived along with the protagonists.
Normally, I don’t believe that doing this would be a sin, because it’s not like I’m directly lying to the readers and saying “yeah, this guy’s a good guy.” However, because of the oath I took, I feel as though I may be lying, albeit indirectly.
Do you think my fears are justified, or am I just being overly scrupulous?
I hate lying. Like, much more than most people, I think. When I was eight, I swore an oath to God that I would never lie, and while that was a stupid decision on eight-year-old me’s part, I’ve taken it seriously since. Of course, I’m not perfect, and I slip up sometimes here and there, but I still strive to be the most honest person I can be, and it’s something I’m pretty proud of.
Here’s the problem: I’m writing a story, and one of the major plot twists is that a major character has been lying about his identity and allegiance and has been living under a false persona since long before the start of the story. In order to set up the plot twist, though, I would have to tell the first part of the story in such a way that the reader is deceived along with the protagonists.
Normally, I don’t believe that doing this would be a sin, because it’s not like I’m directly lying to the readers and saying “yeah, this guy’s a good guy.” However, because of the oath I took, I feel as though I may be lying, albeit indirectly.
Do you think my fears are justified, or am I just being overly scrupulous?