Tom,

I used to think that it would be okay to lie in a situation like that, but Pilgrim has pointed out the fallacy of that kind of thinking. I hope I would refuse to answer, rather than lie, but I'm not sure that is what I'd actually do. (After all, I have lied plenty of times in much less dire circumstances.) Still, I feel convinced that it would be the right thing to do.

Kyle

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.