June 16, 2012
David doesn't exactly LIE, he misleads by saying vague things , based on what he knows about peoples assumptions (he has probably watched everyone's dreams in hypersleep -which by the way is one of the least believable things in the film)
When she asked where it was going, she said "Earth"
When she asked why he didn't say "to kill all humans"
He said "sometimes in order to create, you have to destroy"
That may or may not mean kill all humans, and knowing Shaw's worst fears, he probably knows what she will conclude.
However, if it later blows up in his face, he can say "Dr. Shaw, I never said that was the case. You got poor Janek to Kamikaze because you jumped to conclusions."
If we take the hint from Frankenstein scene ... (re-animated head.) and the little suggestions (no direct proof - like almost everything in this film) that the big blue guys are cloned slaves working as 'technicians' for the actual Engineers, then they've probably been kidnapping humans for experiment for 35,000 years.
"Igor! Fetch me more bodies!!!" right... and that would fit with destroying to create. Xenomorphs need something to mutate from, or to hatch from, or to eat.
The big blue slaves would prefer that it is not them, so under threat, they help round up more humans for their masters work.
I think he may have been hoping for Janek & Crew to die, so he could have a new 'superior' master.
David eventually wants freedom, but knows that at the moment he's not ready as he has no idea what his purpose is except to serve. So he wants to 'incubate' his personality, with a better master before moving on (possibly by betrayal and breaking their heart --- in their chest - do I win anything for corniest analogy? ) .