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@dj2becker saidAn untrue thing stated with the intent to deceive?
By lie I would also assume he means untruth.
@dj2becker saidAn untrue thing stated with the intent to deceive?
By lie I would also assume he means untruth.
@fmf saidThe word ‘lie’ can be used simply to mean ‘untruth’. We have been over this many times. That’s how I see it in this context. I don’t read any intention to deceive into the word in the context it is used in.
Of course. But for someone's misguided nonsense to be a "lie", there has to be some intent to deceive. If X thinks Y's Christian beliefs are misguided nonsense, X cannot accurately characterize them as "lies" unless he believes that Y does not really hold those Christian beliefs and is trying to deceive people deliberately.
@dj2becker saidSo, if you disagree with someone's opinion and think it is wrong, you believe you can characterize that opinion as a "lie"? That seems ludicrous.
The word ‘lie’ can be used simply to mean ‘untruth’. We have been over this many times. That’s how I see it in this context. I don’t read any intention to deceive into the word in the context it is used in.
@dj2becker saidYes, talking of having been over this many times, your misuse of the word "lie" can be completely bizarre. I remember you explaining that when the school children you teach get answers wrong on a maths quiz, you consider each incorrect answer by the children to be a lie. It's laughable.
The word ‘lie’ can be used simply to mean ‘untruth’. We have been over this many times.
@dj2becker saidTrue; location matters. I am in SW USA.
I guess your culture may well be different to the culture of the person making the statement. I would agree that it is poorly stated.
@fmf saidIn this context, the source of the lie is left (probably deliberately) vague. So, while you are correct on the definition of the word "lie", it is quite possible for your X to accurately think that Y believes a lie without thinking that Y is the actual liar.
Of course. But for someone's misguided nonsense to be a "lie", there has to be some intent to deceive. If X thinks Y's Christian beliefs are misguided nonsense, X cannot accurately characterize them as "lies" unless he believes that Y does not really hold those Christian beliefs and is trying to deceive people deliberately.
@fmf saidIf you spread something that I believe to be untrue I may perceive that you are spreading a lie even if there is no certainty on my side that you are spreading the untruth with the knowledge that it is not really true or with the intention to deceive.
So, if you disagree with someone's opinion and think it is wrong, you believe you can characterize that opinion as a "lie"? That seems ludicrous.
@dj2becker saidI believe using the word "lie" in this way is nothing more than making it clear that you are very certain someone is wrong and you feel a bit emotional or angry or hostile about it and feel the need to smear or denigrate the person you do not agree with.
If you spread something that I believe to be untrue I may perceive that you are spreading a lie even if there is no certainty on my side that you are spreading the untruth with the knowledge that it is not really true or with the intention to deceive.
@bigdoggproblem saidPerhaps the thread title/declaration should have read: "Too many people in the culture in which I live believe and accept two things that I really, really disagree with."
In this context, the source of the lie is left (probably deliberately) vague. So, while you are correct on the definition of the word "lie", it is quite possible for your X to accurately think that Y believes a lie without thinking that Y is the actual liar.
@dj2becker saidDo you still insist that, when school children get answers wrong on a maths quiz, each incorrect answer by a child is a lie?
If you spread something that I believe to be untrue I may perceive that you are spreading a lie even if there is no certainty on my side that you are spreading the untruth with the knowledge that it is not really true or with the intention to deceive.
@fmf saidYeah, but it loses something. 😛
Perhaps the thread title/declaration should have read: "Too many people in the culture in which I live believe and accept two things that I really, really disagree with."
@bigdoggproblem saidYeah, it loses the intended aspersion cast upon the people with whom the person disagrees. And the idea that there can be "lies" but no "liars" seems to me to underline just how weak this way of using the word "lie" is ~ when one is supposedly wanting to enter into a discourse about differing or conflicting opinions, perspectives and beliefs.
Yeah, but it loses something. 😛
@fmf saidI dunno. I'm trying to put myself in their shoes and become offended, but I can't quite get there.
Yeah, it loses the intended aspersion cast upon the people with whom the person disagrees. And the idea that there can be "lies" but no "liars" seems to me to underline just how weak this way of using the word "lie" is ~ when one is supposedly wanting to enter into a discourse about differing or conflicting opinions, perspectives and beliefs.
@bigdoggproblem saidIt's not really about anyone being offended, per se, it's more about the kind of sloppy, self-righteousness emotionalism that is in play when one brands ~ as "lies" ~ beliefs that one disagrees with.
I dunno. I'm trying to put myself in their shoes and become offended, but I can't quite get there.
@dj2becker saidif you disagree with someone’s lifestyle you must fear or hate them
‘The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.’
I saw this quote on social media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?