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Default Re: Should lying be a crime?

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Originally Posted by Hegumen View Post
No, for obvious reasons.
How about telling me them?

I posted this spontaneously, and I could think of reasons why I could be wrong, but what are the obvious reasons?

Let's take an example: Is it alright for the leader of a nation, like the prime minister, to lie to his people?
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