Why do you say that - is that because you think it is always wrong to lie?
Without citing white lies (presumably made to save the person being lied to), please share an example when it is right to lie?
Or maybe it's not black and white hyperbole and the real world is a messy place that requires more than unrealistic guidelines like "never lie."
'Nein nein, no one here at all, Brigadeführer. Will tell you right away if I see any, honest'
The white lie example is more like "No darling your bottom doesn't look fat in that dress"
(The Reginald Hunter Youtube clip I included elsewhere illustrates that point in a comedy sketch).
Actually this isn't even the definition of a white lie; White lies are lies about trivial matters.
It's not about saving the other person but about saving face for the other person. From wikipedia:
"White lies are minor lies which could be considered to be harmless, or even beneficial, in the long term. White lies are also considered to be used for greater good."