Otherwise, you'll have some authority figure assuming the role of DECIDING FOR EVERYONE what's lying and what's truth. Then that person has ultimate power over everyone. Not cool, if you're American.
Exactly as the current US Govt is pathetically attempting to do
Free speech is one thing, perjury is another. I can tell anyone whatever I want. If I were to say that under oath, and it come out later to the contrary, I would be guilty of perjury
It HAS to.
Otherwise, you'll have some authority figure assuming the role of DECIDING FOR EVERYONE what's lying and what's truth. Then that person has ultimate power over everyone. Not cool, if you're American.
Exactly as the current US Govt is pathetically attempting to do
Also why we're in serious trouble when swearing to tell the truth with a hand on the bible is meaningless for most of society
Free speech is one thing, perjury is another. I can tell anyone whatever I want. If I were to say that under oath, and it come out later to the contrary, I would be guilty of perjury