• Starya67@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    If they say something that isn’t true, it’s a lie. Not exactly rocket science.

    • StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      It’s much more nuanced than that. Denying climate change is a lie. Disagreeing with various projections could be lying, ignorance, or genuine criticism. The UK government has proclaimed Palestine Action to be a terrorist organization, which is clearly untrue. Would contradicting such a lie proclaimed as truth by the current government be deemed lying?

      • Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        9 days ago

        Then say “I don’t know” of you don’t know. It should be a crime to knowingly misleading people on important matters.

        They are supposed to work us, we are their bosses.

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          9 days ago

          That’s not what I said.

          I said “being wrong”, not “knowing one is wrong and then BSing anyway”

          Edit: that’s kind of the point. Lying requires malicious intent.