How far can someone go to keep the peace? Rama seems to allow the spread of motzi shem ra for peace! -- Preemptive versus passive. -- The possibility that the machlokes revolves around sheker as pushed off or non-existent in muttar cases. -- Rav Kook's position versus a certain chacham regarding lying and Rambam's golden mean. -- Chasam Sofer and the prohibition of lying (even in a muttar case) while wearing tefillin. -- R' Aaron Levine on having a child lie for you. -- Rav Moshe on allowing a child inform on others. -- Understanding the controversial Sefer Chassidim on limiting the allowance to lie for peace. -- Some commonly discussed cases where lying for peace impacts the halacha.
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