How is the omission of truth the same as lying?

Robert Heinlein once wrote that there are three ways to lie. The first is the method of beginners: just look the other person dead in the eye and lie through your teeth. read more

A deliberate omission can be considered a lie if the lack of information alters outcomes, be it discernment or decision. read more

Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So we can lie in three ways. Make up stories, that are not true. You can learn this by telling stories for fun, jokingly. Omitting. Mix truth and lies. This all is lying, but omitting is the most effective. read more

Personally, yes I do feel omission is the same as lying. The purpose of both is to hide the truth. The difference is that when one lies, not only are they hiding the truth but furthermore submitting another lie to be believed as truth; whereas no such effort is taken by omittion. read more