Not Every Untruth Is A Lie

***super_nova*** — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:19 GMT

interesting article by Dan Rowden:

http://theaimn.com/2013/08/25/not-every-untruth-is-a-lie/

As much as we rightly desire that our political leaders – and representatives in general – exhibit as high a degree of propriety as we can sensibly demand, I can’t help but wonder if we haven’t gone too far in those demands. Or, that we haven’t changed the rules in such a way as to make compliance almost impossible. I wonder if we haven’t become a little hysterical about the whole issue of politicians “lying” to us. Actually, I think I just lied – I don’t really wonder, I’m in fact quite convinced we have. Let me expand and explain by way of analogy:

A parent promises their child a bike for Christmas, based on the fact they receive a Christmas bonus from their job every year and can thereby afford the gift. Christmas comes around but the bonus doesn’t materialise. Things are tough that year. Is the parent a “liar” for not being able to provide the bike?

Re: Not Every Untruth Is A Lie

donnashuggy — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 05:25:45 GMT

If he becomes leader it will be interesting how the media handle him, they may do him slowly.

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