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The 诪讙谉 讗讘专讛诐 156 quotes The 住驻专 讞住讬讚讬诐 "when 讞讝"诇 said you may say nontruths for the sake of peace, it only applies to the past and not for the future".
Reuvain has the money but doesn’t want to lend it to Shimon because he doesn’t trust him.
1) Shimon asks Reuvain to lend him money. Reuvain may not lie and say he doesn’t have any money. (future)
2) Shimon asks Reuvain How come last week when I asked you for money, you didn’t lend me. Reuvain may answer falsely
and say "I didn’t have any money." (past)
Reuvain may do so because if he lies, there will be peace between them but If he says the truth (I don’t trust you) then Shimon will be upset & angry.
The 砖讜"注 讛专讘 住"讘 asks, If you may lie for the sake of peace, why should there be a difference between past & future?
Mori V'Rabi Harav Hagaon R. Shlomo Miller Shlita
explained the reason for the difference.
"In case # 2) there are only two options
a) lie – will be peace b) truth – will be upset & angry, therefore one may lie for the sake of peace.
In case #1) there are three options
a) lie,(don't have) b) truth, (don't trust you) c) lend him the money.
The only time one may lie is when lying is the only option for peace.
When you have another option to keep the peace (lend the money) then you may not lie.
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