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To: Joe Master who wrote (1161)9/18/1998 11:29:00 AM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1533
 
I didn't say lying is ok if it isn't under oath. But lying under oath is to first degree murder
what lying is to manslaughter.

Wrong. Lying under oath is a crime. Lying isn't. Compare it to something distasteful which is nonetheless not illegal.



To: Joe Master who wrote (1161)9/18/1998 1:24:00 PM
From: sea_biscuit  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1533
 
Wrong. Lying is not a crime whereas manslaughter is.

In fact, one can make a case for various shades of perjury along the lines of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter and so on. In that case, lying about one's personal life should be a far less severe offense than say, lying to protect a murderer.

Dipy.


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