Doesn't The "Stolen Valor" Ruling Bother Anyone?

[SlowwHand]

I haven't seen mention of it. According to the Supreme Court, it's OK to claim to be a Medal Of Honor recipient. Lying is now protected under free speech.
Does no one finding this disgusting? The ultimate lying on your resume, and it's OK?

[notyoueither]

Whay part of free do you not understand?

[SlowwHand]

Free to lie? A liar is very much like a thief. If I can shoot a thief, does it then follow that I can shoot a liar? If not, why not?

[Kuciwalker]

Even ignoring the blatant violation of free speech, the Stolen Valor Act was a stupid law.

[Imran Siddiqui]

We tend to like free speech - so no, it doesn't bother us.

[SlowwHand]

Free speech is not lying. That's an indicator of what's wrong with the world now. Free speech is expressing your belief on a subject, not fabricating bull****.


EDIT: I want to add that lying spouses are what make all spouses suspect. Liars on resumes make all resumes suspect. Liars make it much harder on the majority, IMO it's the majority, who aren't liars.

[Uncle Sparky]

Wait a tic... does that mean some of you don't have Medals of Honor? (or Honour if you know how to spell). I can sell you one of mine if you like.

[Wiglaf]

The idea of criminalizing lying is really amusing. Slowwhand, I'm sorry but genetically you're just an idiot.

[Wiglaf]

Free to lie? A liar is very much like a thief. If I can shoot a thief, does it then follow that I can shoot a liar? If not, why not?

I really cannot believe anyone with a functioning brain posted this. You are so dumb

[Wiglaf]

Just to play ******'s advocate, because I really think you are a ******, I just want to point out something in case any toddlers are reading this thread, it's important to distinguish fraud and theft from lying; lies can be a form of fraud (and therefore theft), but when they aren't, they are ok

[Wiglaf]

Seriously you are a ****ing idiot

[Wiglaf]

I'll tell you what bothers me, that you are so god damn stupid

[SlowwHand]

You don't find it ironic that you can't string together one post of insults and bull****, but rather have to revisit the thought a half dozen times?
But I'm stupid. OK then, Wiggy.

[Wiglaf]

I am a little drunk

being drunk is like drunk driving

please dont shoot me

[giblets]

Free speech is not lying. That's an indicator of what's wrong with the world now. Free speech is expressing your belief on a subject, not fabricating bull****.


EDIT: I want to add that lying spouses are what make all spouses suspect. Liars on resumes make all resumes suspect. Liars make it much harder on the majority, IMO it's the majority, who aren't liars.

So the government should be in charge of determining what's bull**** and what's a sincere belief and prosecuting those who the government has deemed to be liars?

If no one is harmed, how is lying equivalent to theft or fraud? Does falsely claiming you won the medal of honor actually hurt anyone? It would hurt yourself of course, since if you're exposed you now have a reputation as a liar. So if you can actually prove someone is lying, then lying already hurts them.