How can you tell if someone is lying?

Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by nitrogen on Sunday March 28, 2021 @10:56AM (#26610873)

Not saying it's easy, especially for a kid, but if you go in front of a panel like that, if you can demonstrate remorse and desire to change, it goes a long way.

This only furthers the advantage of those most willing and able to lie. Especially so when the system and punishment is arbitrary and capricious rather than rooted in first principles. We should focus on outcomes and shared goals, not easily faked attitudes.

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by darkerside on Sunday March 28, 2021 @06:07PM (#26615140)

Why do you assume it's a lie? I'd say it's at worst uncorrelated to the truth. And, apart from whether you mean it or not, I believe there's value in learning how to tell people that you do. It's up to you then to decide whether you want to use that power to lie.

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by theelous3 on Sunday March 28, 2021 @08:07PM (#26616207)

GP isn't saying it's a lie, they are saying it rewards liars. That's an important distinction.

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Re:How can you tell if someone is lying? by darkerside on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:24AM (#26617688)

> This only furthers the advantage of those most willing and able to lie.

The presence of the word "only" clearly makes an assumption that it is a lie.

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