I take
umbrage whenever someone suggests that because he or she is not in a
position to verify my story, that means it is reasonable to entertain the notion
that I am lying.
Don't ever become a lawyer. You don't have what it takes.
People lie all the time. Big lies, little lies, noble lies, nasty lies. My clients lie to me, sometimes inadvertently, sometimes intentionally. Opposing parties lie to me. People lie on the stand under oath.
In this profession, one either learns very early on that a healthy skepticism is critical, or one doesn't survive in the profession.
The same, I am told, is true of journalism, though I can't verify that by personal experience.
But for you to "take umbrage" when someone suggests that until your statements are verified it is "reasonable" to entertain the notion that you are lying is, to me, breathtakingly naive. |
