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Re:A man who tried to redeem the world with logic (2015) by gwern on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:10PM (#26640574)
It's such an inflammatory claim, and such a psychopathic thing to do, that back in 2015 I had a hard time believing it but I looked up the references after reading OP and it seemed to check out.
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Re:A man who tried to redeem the world with logic (2015) by Animats on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:46PM (#26640973)
Was she ever prosecuted for that?
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Re:A man who tried to redeem the world with logic (2015) by dinero_rojo on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:56PM (#26641086)
It’s not really a crime to lie to your husband.
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Re:A man who tried to redeem the world with logic (2015) by catgary on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @02:44AM (#26644192)
Slander is a crime.
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Re:A man who tried to redeem the world with logic (2015) by beaconstudios on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @10:21AM (#26647683)
it's a civil offense, not a crime - you can sue for slander but you can't go to prison for it.
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