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See the Cadsuane quote, but I'll give you another one darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 09/12/2009 06:15:32 PM
Pardon me if this comes off as rude, as that is not my intention. I just want to keep focused.

You allege:
...an AS can lie if she couches it in sarcasm...

I ask you to support that statement. Can you describe a hypothetical situation in which the ability to use sarcasm could be deliberately used to lie?


She flat out speaks untrue words. The Oath does not say "I will not lie" it says "I shall not speak a word that is not true"... there is a difference.

I am not alleging that an AS should be unable to use sarcasm, I'm saying sarcasm should not allow her to speak untrue words.

Obviously she would be prevented from lying in anyway if she herself didn't believe her words. I have admitted time and again above that I agree that the Intent is a necessary point, but given the wording of the Oath, intent alone is allowing Cadsuane to break her Oath to not speak untrue words. And her words were undoubtedly untrue.

It's really only a short step from this to rationalization of other statements... what this implies is that an AS can in fact lie, as long as she believes her audience won't believe her. For instance:

Romanda, knowing that Egwene is wearing a red dress in full view of everyone in the camp, can claim Egwene's dress is in fact yellow, because obviously everyone knows the real truth? I think we both know that should not be possible.
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Cadsuane lies! - 06/12/2009 06:10:41 PM 2006 Views
Re: Cadsuane lies! - 06/12/2009 06:18:39 PM 1214 Views
Sarcasm is one thing - 06/12/2009 06:43:12 PM 929 Views
I disagree - 06/12/2009 06:51:27 PM 886 Views
RJ has said they're allowed to be sarcastic - 06/12/2009 07:07:32 PM 853 Views
How does that jive with the Oaths? - 06/12/2009 07:13:21 PM 889 Views
Good point, but in that same book Tamra said that Gitara didn't say anything before dying *NM* - 06/12/2009 07:53:31 PM 408 Views
Re: Good point, but in that same book Tamra said that Gitara didn't say anything before dying - 06/12/2009 08:03:36 PM 943 Views
Yes, she did state it. - 06/12/2009 08:57:47 PM 870 Views
Re: Yes, she did state it. - 07/12/2009 01:39:07 AM 829 Views
Re: How does that jive with the Oaths? - 06/12/2009 07:57:10 PM 788 Views
The Oaths focus on INTENT - 06/12/2009 10:01:27 PM 841 Views
None of what you describe is an Oath ingrained into your bones. - 07/12/2009 01:52:49 AM 711 Views
It's ENTIRELY about self-rationalization - 07/12/2009 03:59:00 AM 698 Views
^This. *NM* - 07/12/2009 08:23:27 AM 389 Views
Because it isn't a lie - 06/12/2009 07:44:29 PM 857 Views
I understand this, I'm not arguing that an AS should not be able to be sarcastic - 06/12/2009 08:08:15 PM 842 Views
Verin didn't say it sarcastically. - 06/12/2009 08:11:31 PM 693 Views
Really? I never would have known that without you - 06/12/2009 08:39:56 PM 773 Views
Re: I understand this, I'm not arguing that an AS should not be able to be sarcastic - 06/12/2009 08:35:23 PM 874 Views
Quote for you - 06/12/2009 08:42:52 PM 809 Views
Re: Quote for you - 07/12/2009 01:30:57 AM 730 Views
The sarcasm was for him repeating himself to her. The "remember" is the part she's refering to. - 07/12/2009 10:15:06 AM 651 Views
That's why I think this example of sarcasm works as opposed to Cadsuane who makes a false statement - 07/12/2009 03:17:52 PM 705 Views
sarcasm is sarcasm. In both instances their is technically a lie. - 07/12/2009 11:28:02 PM 667 Views
Not at all the case - 07/12/2009 11:58:42 PM 761 Views
Do you really believe he waited till the last minute to tell Seonid? - 14/12/2009 01:32:37 PM 815 Views
That's the whole point of her being able to say what she did! - 14/12/2009 04:05:24 PM 612 Views
What about the Sheriam thing? - 07/12/2009 01:49:32 PM 693 Views
Re: What about the Sheriam thing? - 07/12/2009 02:15:25 PM 659 Views
I actually don't take it as proof. - 07/12/2009 09:00:58 PM 691 Views
Yeah, I thought about that possibility too... - 07/12/2009 10:21:16 PM 911 Views
Sarcasm - 06/12/2009 07:14:47 PM 883 Views
It's obviously meant to be sarcasm, I just don't like - 06/12/2009 07:18:40 PM 680 Views
Here is what RJ said about it - 06/12/2009 07:41:18 PM 835 Views
Well I have to say I think RJ made the wrong call with this one *NM* - 06/12/2009 07:43:47 PM 366 Views
Like my momma used to say... - 06/12/2009 11:27:22 PM 731 Views
Your momma is a wise woman. - 07/12/2009 03:14:27 PM 628 Views
Agreed. - 07/12/2009 01:45:39 AM 639 Views
You can already drive a truck through the oaths. Does this one additional tiny gap really matter? - 07/12/2009 04:07:16 AM 667 Views
Alys (Moiraine alias) *NM* - 07/12/2009 05:13:18 AM 977 Views
No, no it doesn't. - 08/12/2009 03:31:11 PM 636 Views
Re: No, no it doesn't. - 08/12/2009 04:41:42 PM 681 Views
what do you think a RL lie detector would tell in this case? - 07/12/2009 12:27:07 PM 637 Views
in RL you would get warned by the investigator to cooperate - 07/12/2009 01:04:33 PM 686 Views
But how would the machine reading indicate? - 07/12/2009 07:04:22 PM 660 Views
Where's the problem? - 09/12/2009 04:18:40 PM 595 Views
It's in the way the Oath is worded - 09/12/2009 05:14:39 PM 640 Views
Re: It's in the way the Oath is worded - 09/12/2009 05:36:59 PM 663 Views
See the Cadsuane quote, but I'll give you another one - 09/12/2009 06:15:32 PM 864 Views
PS You misread my original quote - 09/12/2009 11:00:56 PM 599 Views
You're so right. My fault. *NM* - 10/12/2009 12:57:29 AM 571 Views
No worries! It a discussion forum, we're supposed to discuss - 10/12/2009 12:58:39 AM 669 Views
Re: PS You misread my original quote - 28/12/2009 10:04:51 PM 780 Views
Lies, untruths, sarcasm, and meaning - 09/12/2009 07:46:25 PM 729 Views
We are starting understand each other - 09/12/2009 10:09:41 PM 683 Views
Re: We are starting understand each other - 10/12/2009 01:03:08 AM 629 Views
Completely agree - 10/12/2009 01:23:36 AM 685 Views
Why do you think she *had* noticed the Aiel? *NM* - 14/12/2009 02:02:24 PM 295 Views
because she arrived with Rand and dozens of Maidens, - 15/12/2009 01:02:43 AM 615 Views

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