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The Law of Lying is thus...
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Posted Sep 27, 2002 by Researcher TheGreatGuruOfLife


Anyone shall have thr right to lie about anything they want, so long as when they do so, their lying does not: -

-have a negative impact on anothers finances whether they are aware of this or not.

-physically affect in a negative manner the person being lied to or another unrelated person who might be affected because of the consequences of the liar (wether directly or indirectly.) This also means the physical environment surrounding the person being lied to.

-emotionally affect another in a negative manner unless they can benefit from the lie imediatley or at a future date. If the lie can pass without being noticed or causing attention then the lie can be considered 'useful'

-mentally change the motivation of another without them having an influence over the decision. If lying means another achieves success without action then this can only be accepted if another has not been negativley affected by the success of the one being lied to.

Ultimatley one must fail in order for one to succeed. It is trying to succeed or help others succeed or cause action that might lead to lying.

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Posted Oct 1, 2002 by Hasslefree
Yes, do as you will if it harm no one

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