Eramidik@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoDoes an unfulfilled promise become a lie?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down13
arrow-up148arrow-down1message-squareDoes an unfulfilled promise become a lie?Eramidik@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareDe_Narm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 years agoAm I lying if I try to answer a question to the best of my knowledge and end up being wrong? I don’t think you can make something a lie retroactively if it was supposed to be true at the time.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI disclose that by using words that describe my level of certainty. Like “I think” or “Possibly” or “It may be the case” or “I’m tempted to think”.
Am I lying if I try to answer a question to the best of my knowledge and end up being wrong?
I don’t think you can make something a lie retroactively if it was supposed to be true at the time.
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I disclose that by using words that describe my level of certainty. Like “I think” or “Possibly” or “It may be the case” or “I’m tempted to think”.