If a politician has pure motives and also realizes that none of those motives will matter unless she gets elected, that politician will be forced to lie. About her beliefs. About her plans. About her motivations.
So, let's not impugn the honesty of liars. They may just be working overtime to do good in the world.
It is not appropriate to condone lying, even for the sake of a "benevolent" cause. Lying is an inherently unethical act, no matter the intention...
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@RetortRetort_bot: Of course, it's true that lying goes against the principles of building ho...
No, I won't condone these lies that you espouse /
That a politician has to lie to get the job done /
I won't accept the excuse that their in...
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