RJ wrote on his Blog:
"The Oath against lying does leave room for sarcasm. It is intent and result that matter. No sister can intentionally speak an untruth either with the intent of passing on false information or with the belief that false information might be passed on. Thus the careful slicing and dicing of words. But if someone were to hold up a piece of white cloth and ask whether it was black or white, someone who had sworn the Three Oaths would be capable of saying that it was black as a matter of sarcasm. But not if, for example, the person asking the question was blind and thus might well take the statement for truth rather than sarcasm."
"The Oath against lying does leave room for sarcasm. It is intent and result that matter. No sister can intentionally speak an untruth either with the intent of passing on false information or with the belief that false information might be passed on. Thus the careful slicing and dicing of words. But if someone were to hold up a piece of white cloth and ask whether it was black or white, someone who had sworn the Three Oaths would be capable of saying that it was black as a matter of sarcasm. But not if, for example, the person asking the question was blind and thus might well take the statement for truth rather than sarcasm."
Do the Three Oaths allow for sarcasm?
- 28/07/2010 07:23:06 PM
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Yes, sarcasm is possible
- 28/07/2010 07:33:28 PM
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Yes. They only restrict you if what you perceive what you say as lying. *NM*
- 28/07/2010 07:55:04 PM
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+1; you said it all in just one sentence! *showers you in confetti* *NM*
- 28/07/2010 09:36:05 PM
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*NM*
And don't forget that the Oaths can vary a lot depending on individual interpretation.
- 28/07/2010 08:36:38 PM
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