Lying By Omission

Have you ever told a story and left out information because you didn't want the other person to know that part? Did you consider this a lie? If you didn't consider this a lie then you are wrong. Leaving out information would be a lie by omission. There are many reasons to leave out information when telling other people something. The main reasoning is what they don't know won't hurt them, right? Wrong. A lie by omission is still just as bad as a regular lie. You're still fudging the truth and not telling the other person the whole story.