Eugine_Nier comments on Rationality Quotes October 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 04 October 2011 03:46:31AM 6 points [-]

When you tell the truth, you have nothing to keep track of. The world itself becomes your memory, and if questions arise, you can always point others back to it.

As any decent defense attorney will tell you: if you're accused of something you didn't do, this is still an extremely bad approach.

Comment author: wedrifid 04 October 2011 04:21:19AM 6 points [-]

Definitely. If questions arise you should always point others back to your attorney! ;)

Comment author: lessdazed 04 October 2011 04:30:02AM *  4 points [-]

For a defendant, lying is the only thing worse than telling the truth. Telling the truth is still often a terrible idea, particularly for a person accused in the formal American legal system.

(Edited to change meaning to what I originally intended but typed incorrectly. Original words were "For a defendant, the only thing worse than lying is telling the truth," but the above is what I had intended.)

Comment author: NihilCredo 04 October 2011 04:57:53AM 2 points [-]

Don't defence attorneys (at least in the USA) heartily recommend shutting up as opposed to lying?

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 04 October 2011 10:29:43AM 3 points [-]

Yes.