It can't no matter how you put it. Let say that you lie because you know you will get in trouble, and next time you think that lying will help you again. You will only lie and cover it with another lie, on top of the other lie and before you know it all you do is lie. Don't forget the old myth that " what goes around, comes around" at the end you will not be trusted anymore, just like cheating. If you want to cheat, why not let go your partner so there's no heavy drama that will fall in the person.
Of course it can! Why else would anyone do it?! Only to protect someone. When polititians, conmen, government departments, entrepreneurs and incompetent doctors do it, no.
It may be "helpful" in the short term, but long term, you are only cheating yourself and it will not be helpful in the end. Cheating is lying and when, not if you are caught, you will probably never be considered trustworthy. Ever. If someone cheats or lies once, they will do it again and you can not trust this person ever. Once caught, always suspect.
If you are lying about seeing someone else when you shouldn't be the it's cheating. If you are lying so you don't hurt someone's feelings or you're lying to protect yourself from something you did wrong it is not cheating.
Cheating is lying, deceiving, and deceptive.
Stop lying and cheating.
Yes cheating is considered a sin. Cheating on a test or to any other person is a sin because by cheating you are being dishonest. Being dishonest is just like lying. And lying is a sin.
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lying means someone is deceiving you, cheating however is someone purposely betraying you.
ANSWER: Absolutely, if a person is not cheating nor seeing another person, there's nothing to lie about. But cheating on your spouse and he or she doesn't know you are betraying your partner that will be lying because your keeping secret.
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Get rid.
on what dummy?