Truths

• Main Entry: ³lie
• Function: verb
• Inflected Form(s): lied; ly·ing ˈlī-iŋ\
• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēogan; akin to Old High German liogan to lie, Old Church Slavic lŭgati
• Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb1 : to make an untrue statement

I have lied more times in my life than I care to count. The problem is, they were over such stupid things - like whether I had two brownies for dessert - that I don't remember them anymore. And so I have very little to say on the subject of my own lies.

And as for lies in general - well the whole world is pretty much made up of lies. I sound very much like Kurt Vonnegut when I say that it is very hard to find something that is really true. There are true statements out there, but they are difficult to come by.

But unfortunately, most people define "a lie" as being a bad thing, and say that if someone lies they have bad morals. This is, in effect, a lie.

Anything that can't be shown to be true is - in all technical senses - a lie. All religions are therefore lies, because they cannot be proven to be true. In the same way, all of science is a lie, because it can also not be proven.

I have here addressed the word lie in its general context, the most ambiguous "dictionary definition." This is not a practical use of the word. And so, I think we should keep on using "lie" like we have been in the past - as something untrue that was said with the intention of deceiving or misusing someone, something or some situation.

Lie on baby