Honesty is so simple.

Why lie? In the end, it does nothing for you. You may feel as though you have gained something from a lie, but you will only lose it later. Lying is wrong on every level. Lying hurts people's feelings. Lying tells people that you neither care about nor respect them. If the dress makes someone look fat, say so! Why would you let someone you cared about go out looking bad?
As I said in the title, honesty is so simple. When you lie, you have to remember what you were lying about. If you are a habitual liar, you will drive yourself crazy trying to keep up with all the lies. I know people who are habitual liars. They lie about everything. They lie about things that do not need to be lied about. They lie, when the truth would be much easier to tell.
This has nothing to do with morals, just plain common decency and courtesy. Although, these days, it seems that decency and courtesy and respect are out of fashion. It makes me sad to see a beautiful, 21 year old woman lie, just to impress others.
I teach my children that lying is wrong, always. I teach my children that we "do the right thing" no matter what the consequences. It is the only way to live. What are your thoughts on the subject?