Here’s a really good post by Peter Levine. Commenting on the idea that public officials should be prosecuted if they can be shown to have lied:
“In favor of this reform: Lying is wrong. It can cause serious harm to other people. Lying by public officials can undermine the public’s sovereignty by giving citizens false information [...]
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