I'm a bit tired of the way our society uses and misused labels for name calling. You stated "YOU LIED". Let's turn to the dictionary. A Lie is 1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood. 2. Something meant to deceive or give a wrong impression.
All of us make mistakes in typing, spelling and word uses, and I don't get hung up on grammar or spelling. However, this use of lie is misleading and really detracts from the argument. You can't say someone "lies" unless you really believe they are trying to 'deceive' you or others.
The bottom line: do you believe they are engaged in debate and expressing a difference of opinion? Or is there some reason you are really suggesting they are deliberately twisting the facts for their own ends?
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Michael @ Apr 3rd 2008 10:00AM
Jimmy,
I'm a bit tired of the way our society uses and misused labels for name calling. You stated "YOU LIED". Let's turn to the dictionary.
A Lie is
1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
2. Something meant to deceive or give a wrong impression.
All of us make mistakes in typing, spelling and word uses, and I don't get hung up on grammar or spelling. However, this use of lie is misleading and really detracts from the argument. You can't say someone "lies" unless you really believe they are trying to 'deceive' you or others.
The bottom line: do you believe they are engaged in debate and expressing a difference of opinion? Or is there some reason you are really suggesting they are deliberately twisting the facts for their own ends?