Is US A Nation Of Liars? Casey Anthony Isn't The Only One.
Recent court cases – from Casey Anthony to Roger Clemens to Atlanta school teachers – may point to a prevalence of lying and cheating in US culture. Has America's moral compass gone haywire?
In court cases, witnesses pledge to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." In Judeo-Christian tradition, there's the Ninth Commandment – "thou shalt not bear false witness." Most parents admonish their children to be honest.
But as the news fills with one example after another of people – both humble and mighty – telling lies, it's easy to wonder: Can America even see the truth anymore, let alone tell it?
Go to just about any courtroom anymore and you won't see a Bible, no one has to actually swear on the Bible to tell the truth so now most don't care. Cops lie all the time, the supreme court even upheald the right for cops to lie to suspects in order to obtain confessions! The highest court in our land says it is ok to lie.
Go to just about any courtroom anymore and you won't see a Bible, no one has to actually swear on the Bible to tell the truth so now most don't care. Cops lie all the time, the supreme court even upheald the right for cops to lie to suspects in order to obtain confessions! The highest court in our land says it is ok to lie.
ReplyDeleteGreat points Gerald
ReplyDeleteThe leader of the not so free world lies evrey time he opens his mouth and no one in the press ever calls him on it.
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Breakfast: 2 big breakfasts from McDonald's
Snack: doz. donuts
Lunch: 3 large pizzas with extra cheese, side of x-lg nacho cheese fries
Snack: a box of Twinkies
Dinner: 10 heaping plates at the all-u-can-eat buffet
Snack: 4 microwave burritos