Bizarre Bridge Story

[Asher]

Not if I want to travel SW of the city. There is no bypass. In a civilized country I could drive right through Calgary and never have to stop. Oh wait, I live in Texas. I'm sorry, civilization hasn't reached Calgary yet.

There is a Reserve to the SW of the city.

It's complicated. It's like building a road through another country.

This is why sensible people live in the NW.

[giblets]

I know that's not what the Ministry of Truth did in 1984 but the point stands, the government shouldn't be deciding whether what people say is true or not. That would definitely be unconstitutional, as it should be.

Is it unconstitutional to sue someone for fraud?

[Aeson]

I know that's not what the Ministry of Truth did in 1984 but the point stands, the government shouldn't be deciding whether what people say is true or not. That would definitely be unconstitutional, as it should be.

Drunk Driver: "I'm not drunk"
Illegal Immigrant: "I'm a US Citizen"
Iran: "We aren't building a nuke"
Gay Couple: "We are a heterosexual couple"
Baby Formula Packaging: "Will make your baby grow into a genius pro athlete, guaranteed! Contains no arsenic"

[Aeson]

I know that's not what the Ministry of Truth did in 1984 but the point stands, the government shouldn't be deciding whether what people say is true or not. That would definitely be unconstitutional, as it should be.

Drunk Driver: "I'm not drunk"
Illegal Immigrant: "I'm a US Citizen"
Iran: "We aren't building a nuke"
Gay Couple: "We are a heterosexual couple"
Baby Formula Packaging: "Will make your baby grow into a genius pro athlete, guaranteed! Contains no arsenic"

[Dauphin]

I know that's not what the Ministry of Truth did in 1984 but the point stands, the government shouldn't be deciding whether what people say is true or not. That would definitely be unconstitutional, as it should be.

Your point notwithstanding, the Ministry of Truth's raison d'être was outright lies, so "I'd rather people be allowed to tell outright lies than have a Ministry of Truth to prevent them from doing so" is a rather odd thing to say.

[giblets]

Can the government evaluate the truthfulness of a factual claim when putting someone on trial for murder? It seems like prosecuting people for crimes requires the government to act as a "ministry of truth" and decide whether something is true or not.

[Wezil]

I've actually spoken with people who intend to vote agianst the bridge.

[Dauphin]

Can the government evaluate the truthfulness of a factual claim when putting someone on trial for murder? It seems like prosecuting people for crimes requires the government to act as a "ministry of truth" and decide whether something is true or not.

The state may believe they are guilty, but it would be the jury who are supposed to decide. Unless you are a terrorist or something.

[Ben Kenobi]

There is a Reserve to the SW of the city.

It's complicated. It's like building a road through another country.

This is why sensible people live in the NW.

Don't fret, Asher. Eventually civilization will come to you.

[Asher]

Someone who is living in Texas is saying that to someone living in Canada?

Rich.

[Ben Kenobi]

Someone who is living in Texas is saying that to someone living in Canada?

Truth hurts.