There's always a good time to raise. For example, if you have pocket Aces under the gun, a rookie player would tend to limp because if he raises he might give away the strength of the hand. In reality, there are so many weak players, especially online, that if you do make the standard raise there you could still get called, especially during the early stages. But, when you have Aces under the gun, it is always correct to raise because if you call you will give others pot odds to limp with suited connecters and small pairs, hands that can beat aces if the right flop comes out. But you want to do alot of your raising post-flop when you think you have the best hand and you want to take down the pot. The only right times to raise pre-flop if you have strong hands to start, like pairs or AK in middle or late positions. Late in a tourney however you do want to do more raising pre-flop to steal blinds and antes to build your stack, though if you do this too much, you will get caught doing it eventually, so do it carefully.
Point is, there is always a right time to raise, you just have to know when.
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