Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
Why should I not lie, even a small lie like saying I'm not home?
Children learn lying from us
Parents tell a child that lying brings sin, and then, when a lender comes to the door, tell the same child to say 'Papa is not home.' The child learns that lying is acceptable.
You yourself explain that lying brings sin, and then you yourself make your child lie, saying 'Papa is not home'.