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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (73556)	8/27/2003 6:33:25 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I finally got around to looking for news on Solon's murderer and found instead that the rock had been moved.

To: Lane3 who wrote (73556)	8/27/2003 6:34:08 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"A few dollars at McDonalds is enough. The rest of the million is overkill. For those who will violate an oath, I can see where the risk of hell might make a difference. But for those who won't anyway, the hell threat is superfluous." Good analogy. As CH said, a witness or juror typically has little or no reason to lie in court. The oath to tell the truth then has little purpose except maybe to encourage a thoughtful response to questions. I agree they need have little concern for the oath they are making because they would hardly see it as a test that has eternal implications. The million dollar questions are the one's that test you by putting something on the block that you value. Most people are hauled to court only because something they value more than simple cooperative negotiation is at stake. Would a surgeon lie, knowing that he will lose his licence to practice medicine if he doesn't? Will a mother lie, knowing that her children will be taken from her if she doesn't? Will a father lie, knowing that he may go to jail for years and the futures of his wife and children is at stake if he loses the case? For those who will violate an oath, I can see where the risk of hell might make a difference. But for those who won't anyway, the hell threat is superfluous. " And now you are drawing conclusions with a "cavalier" attitude. Those who would violate such an oath probably have never seriously believed in the consequence you suggest. Since you don't yourself, you are probably a skeptic about everyone who would be put to such a test....Those who wont any way???? who are they and what is it that causes them to value telling the truth to a stranger in a black robe more than the stuff I listed as million dollar questions???? If the oath has no value against the million dollar questions then...it has no value.