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On Truth and the Tyranny of Illusion (2008) (freedomainradio.com)
1 point by alanh on Oct 13, 2010 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> When a child asks us why something is wrong, we are put in a terrible bind. If we say that we do not know why lying is universally wrong, we believe we will lose our moral authority in the eyes of our children. If we say that we do know why lying is wrong, then we retain our moral authority, but only by lying to our children.




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