Defamation: Spreading malicious, false statements that damage someone's reputation.
Perjury: Lying under oath during official proceedings.
Incitement to Imminent Violence: False statements intended to cause immediate physical harm (e.g., the classic "falsely shouting fire in a theater" to cause a panic).
Only one thing can fix problems such as this: shrink the size and power of government to a tiny fraction of its current level. Government has stuck its nose EVERYWHERE, with mandates and prohibitions that favor some and hurt others, which ensures corruption, which in turn ensures endless lying. Government is force, and 99% of human interactions should not be subject to force.
With exceptions in these cases?
Fraud: Lying to obtain money or property.
Defamation: Spreading malicious, false statements that damage someone's reputation.
Perjury: Lying under oath during official proceedings.
Incitement to Imminent Violence: False statements intended to cause immediate physical harm (e.g., the classic "falsely shouting fire in a theater" to cause a panic).
Real talk!
Only one thing can fix problems such as this: shrink the size and power of government to a tiny fraction of its current level. Government has stuck its nose EVERYWHERE, with mandates and prohibitions that favor some and hurt others, which ensures corruption, which in turn ensures endless lying. Government is force, and 99% of human interactions should not be subject to force.