• Viceversa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    However an incomplete truth is via omission, thus making it a lie.

    Can an incomplete truth be not a lie if it’s incomplete, because the speaking person just doesn’t know the whole truth?

    • Eheran@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 month ago

      When you say something fully believing it, it is not a lie, regardless of factual/objective correctness.

      • Viceversa@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        And if you know that what you know isn’t the full truth, but still telling what you know and not revealing your suspicions?

        • Eheran@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          So not fully believing it then? Does not need to be a lie, but omitting things can be a lie.