I’d be trying to figure out from your tone, body language, facial expressions etc what was going on. Is pedanterrific just being weird? Has he gone crazy? Have I gone crazy? Is he trying to performatively illustrate a position on the unknowability of qualia? You’ve made it sort of difficult by providing an example of an obviously false statement wherein there is no other information about what you’re doing—but I certainly don’t feel compelled to call it a lie.
I guess where you and I differ is that I don’t consider those mutually exclusive. If I’m stating something which I know to not be true, I’m lying. I may also be doing other things (e.g. stating a prearranged signal like “the eagle has landed”), but all that—“being weird”, “performatively illustrating a position” etc. - doesn’t mean I’m not lying.
I, for one, understand that the definition of lying you are choosing to use here is simply “making false statements.” It does not make sense to argue over what definition is “correct.” I do want to be sure you are aware that many people understand lying to be “intending to deceive,” particularly when things are morally charged, and you would be wise to taboo “lie” when this is relevant.
As a matter of curiosity: pursuant to your particular definition of lying as you were using it above, would you call making a true statement with the intent that it deceive and the knowledge that it is likely to do so “a lie” or “not a lie”?
It does not make sense to argue over what definition is “correct.”
I certainly hope that’s not what it looked like I was doing.
I do want to be sure you are aware
Oh, I am. I was just curious about Jack’s specific definition.
As a matter of curiosity: pursuant to your particular definition of lying as you were using it above, would you call making a true statement with the intent that it deceive and the knowledge that it is likely to do so “a lie” or “not a lie”?
In point of fact, I would call that a “deception”, not a “lie”. So, [a statement made with intent to deceive] = a “deception”, and [a statement of something that is known to be false] = a “lie”. So the two qualities are independent of each other. (Incidentally, [a statement of something that is false, but thought to be correct] would be a “mistake”.)
I wonder whether the legal system considers “making a true statement with the intent to deceive” perjury?
I certainly hope that’s not what it looked like I was doing.
It looked like what was generally happening—I’m not interested in meting out blame for it.
I do want to be sure you are aware
Oh, I am. I was just curious about Jack’s specific definition.
Good.
As a matter of curiosity: pursuant to your particular definition of lying as you were using it above, would you call making a true statement with the intent that it deceive and the knowledge that it is likely to do so “a lie” or “not a lie”?
In point of fact, I would call that a “deception”, not a “lie”. So, [a statement made with intent to deceive] = a “deception”, and [a statement of something that is known to be false] = a “lie”. So the two qualities are independent of each other. (Incidentally, [a statement of something that is false, but thought to be correct] would be a “mistake”.)
Alright, interesting. FWIW, I can go either way on that one.
I wonder whether the legal system considers “making a true statement with the intent to deceive” perjury?
To some extent, wouldn’t this amount to most defenses when the accused is guilty? This seems like a bad idea, unfortunately.
I wonder whether the legal system considers “making a true statement with the intent to deceive” perjury?
To some extent, wouldn’t this amount to most defenses when the accused is guilty? This seems like a bad idea, unfortunately.
You lost me. (Pleading “Not Guilty” when you are guilty isn’t perjury because it’s not under oath, but I don’t see what that has to do with “making a true statement with the intent to deceive”.)
Also, you only need the > at the beginning of each paragraph.
Generally, statements made in the defense would be made with the intent that people draw the conclusion that the defendant is, in fact, not guilty. A guilty defendant could then not legally testify at all.
Also, you only need the > at the beginning of each paragraph.
The third element of a perjury offense is proof of specific intent, that is, that the defendant made the false statement with knowledge of its falsity, rather than as a result of confusion, mistake or faulty memory.
Though I suppose this wouldn’t protect someone from prosecution for sarcasm.
Yeah. I mean—usage sometimes differs. I don’t want to make this exactly a definition debate. But look at how Vaniver used the word:
Alice saying “nothing is wrong” rather than “let’s not talk about it now” is an out-and-out lie. It’s not clear that Bob inferring that Alice is repeatedly lying would reflect better on Bob.
That usage suggests to me a meaning of liar that implies deceit (though Vaniver later said he didn’t mean to imply that).
I do think it would be a social/linguistic error to respond to weirdness, joking hyperbole, or sarcasm with with “Liar!” or similar variant in a sincere tone.
I do think it would be a social/linguistic error to respond to weirdness, joking hyperbole, or sarcasm with with “Liar!” or similar variant in a sincere tone.
Generally I prefer “Get thee behind me, Prince of Lies!” or possibly “You should be a statistician!” if I’m feeling particularly vindictive.
I’d be trying to figure out from your tone, body language, facial expressions etc what was going on. Is pedanterrific just being weird? Has he gone crazy? Have I gone crazy? Is he trying to performatively illustrate a position on the unknowability of qualia? You’ve made it sort of difficult by providing an example of an obviously false statement wherein there is no other information about what you’re doing—but I certainly don’t feel compelled to call it a lie.
Consider sarcasm.
I guess where you and I differ is that I don’t consider those mutually exclusive. If I’m stating something which I know to not be true, I’m lying. I may also be doing other things (e.g. stating a prearranged signal like “the eagle has landed”), but all that—“being weird”, “performatively illustrating a position” etc. - doesn’t mean I’m not lying.
I, for one, understand that the definition of lying you are choosing to use here is simply “making false statements.” It does not make sense to argue over what definition is “correct.” I do want to be sure you are aware that many people understand lying to be “intending to deceive,” particularly when things are morally charged, and you would be wise to taboo “lie” when this is relevant.
As a matter of curiosity: pursuant to your particular definition of lying as you were using it above, would you call making a true statement with the intent that it deceive and the knowledge that it is likely to do so “a lie” or “not a lie”?
I certainly hope that’s not what it looked like I was doing.
Oh, I am. I was just curious about Jack’s specific definition.
In point of fact, I would call that a “deception”, not a “lie”. So, [a statement made with intent to deceive] = a “deception”, and [a statement of something that is known to be false] = a “lie”. So the two qualities are independent of each other. (Incidentally, [a statement of something that is false, but thought to be correct] would be a “mistake”.)
I wonder whether the legal system considers “making a true statement with the intent to deceive” perjury?
It looked like what was generally happening—I’m not interested in meting out blame for it.
Good.
Alright, interesting. FWIW, I can go either way on that one.
To some extent, wouldn’t this amount to most defenses when the accused is guilty? This seems like a bad idea, unfortunately.
You lost me. (Pleading “Not Guilty” when you are guilty isn’t perjury because it’s not under oath, but I don’t see what that has to do with “making a true statement with the intent to deceive”.)
Also, you only need the > at the beginning of each paragraph.
Generally, statements made in the defense would be made with the intent that people draw the conclusion that the defendant is, in fact, not guilty. A guilty defendant could then not legally testify at all.
Gracias.
Well, there’s a reason people plead the Fifth.
Y de nada.
Googles …
Though I suppose this wouldn’t protect someone from prosecution for sarcasm.
You wanted the previous page. Yes, for perjury, the statement must actually be false.
Oh, you’re totally right. I misread the parent.
No worries.
For what it’s worth, I’m not actually sure what I was going for there.
Edit: Yeah, that was probably it.
I assumed “curiosity”
Yeah. I mean—usage sometimes differs. I don’t want to make this exactly a definition debate. But look at how Vaniver used the word:
That usage suggests to me a meaning of liar that implies deceit (though Vaniver later said he didn’t mean to imply that).
I do think it would be a social/linguistic error to respond to weirdness, joking hyperbole, or sarcasm with with “Liar!” or similar variant in a sincere tone.
Generally I prefer “Get thee behind me, Prince of Lies!” or possibly “You should be a statistician!” if I’m feeling particularly vindictive.
But I get your point.