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[–] Lugh 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Many people will ask who gets to decide what a lie is? This mentions an "independent judicial process". Courts and juries generally have a good record of establishing truth, so it will be interesting to see how this works.

One of the little realized aspects of so much of 21st-century politics being lies - is how inefficient it makes life. Technology and change are accelerating. Yet every instance our political discourse wastes time countering lies, it's taking valuable time away from solving problems.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I feel that intent should also be an important factor. Intentional lies should be a much more serious offense than accidental ones.

[–] Lugh 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

For sure. Though I think by definition the word "lie" implies the intent. Anything accidental is just getting your facts wrong.