What far-reaching consequences will I, or others, pay as a result of my lie? Will someone’s trust be destroyed? Will someone else pay my penance because I ducked out? We must consider the meaning of our actions. Deception, lies, capital crimes, and misdemeanors all carry meanings. Webster’s definition of lie is specific:
a false statement or action especially made with the intent to deceive;
anything that gives or is meant to give a false impression.
7A definition like this implies that there