How many lies have you told today?

Blaggard · Post by **Blaggard** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:51 pm

It is said of course that lying or being dishonest is wrong, but try to sum up just how many lies you told today?

Metazoan · Post by **Metazoan** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:20 pm

One more than I would have told if I hadn't posted this.

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Arising_uk · Post by **Arising_uk** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:18 pm

Blaggard wrote:It is said of course that lying or being dishonest is wrong, but try to sum up just how many lies you told today?

Today? None.

Gary Childress · Post by **Gary Childress** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:51 pm

Blaggard wrote:It is said of course that lying or being dishonest is wrong, but try to sum up just how many lies you told today?

Suppose I say, "I am a human being"? Would that be a "lie"?

Metazoan · Post by **Metazoan** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:50 pm

Today? At least one.

Arising_uk wrote:Today? None.

I guess that means you have committed to be either a saint or a liar.

Gary Childress wrote:Suppose I say, "I am a human being"? Would that be a "lie"?

I am a smart ape.

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Arising_uk · Post by **Arising_uk** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:50 pm

Metazoan wrote:I guess that means you have committed to be either a saint or a liar.

You lie every day?

Metazoan · Post by **Metazoan** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:59 pm

Metazoan wrote:Today? At least one.

I do now.

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