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Truth — don’t stretch it!
We may want a fantasy and may envisage self in a fantasy—however, to stretch the truth into a fantasy is problematic. In law we have specific...
How to tell a lie
While truth-telling may benefit us all personally by creating communities based on trust, people often choose to tell a lie. Jackie Randles muses on...
Truth in government
Within hours of Australia's Federal Election campaign being called, the Prime Minister, Mr Howard and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Latham, had...
Telling people the things they want to hear
A federal election is nigh. Whatever else happens, each of us is about to be smothered by an avalanche of propaganda designed to secure our vote....
Politics, lies and promises
I suspect that very few people enjoy telling a deliberate lie. Yet, if history is anything to go by, a reasonable part of what is promised during the...
The politics of honesty
Action: A politician honestly answers a question about the relationship between tax and social services. He comments that if services are to be...
When promises are not promises
Like the vast majority of people everywhere I have told lies in my life. Nothing too serious – just the small, expedient lies that are so easy...
You can always trust a politician (to lie)
It is only a few days since a friend observed that if there were a course of study for aspiring politicians, then it would have just one, compulsory...
Only human: but is that good enough?
The circumstances surrounding unproven allegations that US President Clinton was involved in a sexual relationship with a White House intern, Ms...
The case of Senator Mal Colston
If the allegations made against Australian Federal Senator Mal Colston are proved correct, then he will have been found to be a petty and venal man...
Remembering the dead
How should I hope to be remembered when my life is done? Should I hope for a generous account in which my better self is revealed while darker...
Personal hygiene and the ethics of telling the truth
Time: 0630 hrs. Season: Winter. Location: Collins Street – just outside the Sofitel. Having crossed the road – enjoying the crisp, early-...
Answering the question: "Is the Easter Bunny real?"
One of my enduring memories of childhood is of being taken on an Easter outing to visit ‘Puffing Billy’. Part of the day was also spent...
Are business liars true blue?
On 28 June 1992 Alan Bond was convicted for criminal dishonesty. For a number of business people, Bond's fate will have concentrated their minds...
A time to lie?
The 'robber barons' of the 1980s seemed to laugh with scorn at values such as integrity and fair dealing. A number of them traded in deceit,...
Artists, ethics and aesthetics
This will be a fairly schematic presentation because of the time constraints, so I will begin by talking about maps and subversion. I want to...
Truth and art
Americans are apparently attending poetry readings in ever increasing numbers. When asked to explain why this should be, the overwhelming response is...
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