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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:24 AM Original message |
Why is "liar" off limits in public political discussion? |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. One brave leader has taken on the taboo |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. i think its because of the old rule that a liar cant call another liar a liar |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because it can be used against any and all of them at one time or another. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Liar" has specific legal definitions |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. Doing so questions motive |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. The simple answer is that it take debate off the issue and onto the person |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because lying is a specific charge |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. Notice how it works. It doesn't advance a discussion; it ends it. |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because the liar will lie to make you look wrong. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. The downside for Lindsey Graham is a loss of credibility. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. because the vast majority of politicians are pathological liars |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. Lying is what they do for a living. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. Mutually Assured Destruction. nt |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. No need to say he's lying. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. In the British parliament, 'liar' is one of a number of insults that are forbidden as |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because all politicians are liars. |
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