| ▲ | jrmg 2 hours ago | |
People accusing others of lying all the time is a major problem in current societal discourse. It’s not a lie if the speaker believes it to be true; it’s just a mistake. A lie must have the intention to mislead behind it. I don’t dispute that there is a lot of, perhaps way more, lying going on, especially in politics now, but let’s not both inflame opinions and cheapen the word ‘lie’ by just using it for non-deliberate falsehoods. | ||
| ▲ | rc5150 34 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
"It's not a lie if you believe it." -George Costanza | ||
| ▲ | iAMkenough an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> It’s not a lie if the speaker believes it to be true I'm looking forward to that latest Elizabeth Holmes documentary. | ||