Bound by the three oaths, can you can lie if you make it a question? As in "I am not Black Ajah?
LlordNakcor Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 06:01:54 AM
Egwene: "...I'd name you Darkfriend as well, but I suspect that the Dark One would perhaps be embarrassed to associate with you."
Elaida's first verbal response: "You name me Darkfriend?" Elaida screamed. "You are the Darkfriend. You and those rebels outside, who seek to distract me from doing what must be done.In an earlier thread some people claimed that Elaida did not lie when she said "You name me Darkfriend?" because she formed it as a question.
If so, can I swore the three oaths and say "I am not Black Ajah?"
Meaning you don't believe that I am Black Ajah.
Would you as an oral observer notice any inflection making it question? Especially after listening to it hundreds of times?
Elaida's first verbal response: "You name me Darkfriend?" Elaida screamed. "You are the Darkfriend. You and those rebels outside, who seek to distract me from doing what must be done.In an earlier thread some people claimed that Elaida did not lie when she said "You name me Darkfriend?" because she formed it as a question.
If so, can I swore the three oaths and say "I am not Black Ajah?"
Meaning you don't believe that I am Black Ajah.
Would you as an oral observer notice any inflection making it question? Especially after listening to it hundreds of times?
This message last edited by LlordNakcor on 22/11/2009 at 03:00:14 PM
Bound by the three oaths, can you can lie if you make it a question? As in "I am not Black Ajah?
- 22/11/2009 06:01:54 AM
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If you were intentionally trying to deceive someone, then no, you coldn't *NM*
- 22/11/2009 11:19:30 AM
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Throughout the series sisters have chosen their words to deceive, why would context matter. *NM*
- 22/11/2009 03:20:37 PM
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Let's just say this is a real world with a real language for a moment.
- 22/11/2009 10:47:40 PM
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In real world you assume when I ask the question that I am not trying to deceive
- 23/11/2009 04:05:38 PM
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Re: Bound by the three oaths, can you can lie if you make it a question? As in "I am not Black Ajah?
- 25/11/2009 04:23:06 PM
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I think the oaths so vague and depend on the morality of the speaker
- 25/11/2009 06:27:19 PM
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