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