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Sad it has to be this way. Didn't know anything but No, means Yes.
Our System Requires Lying
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CW3 Harvey K.
Not to elevate gun ownership to a religion (although there certainly is evidence of the persecution of gun owners), but it seems the Muslim principle of taqiyah can be adapted to this situation.
Taqiyah allows a Muslim to deny his faith, with no shame or guilt resulting from that denial, if telling the truth would endanger him. I see much the same situation in handling the question of gun ownership.
Taqiyah allows a Muslim to deny his faith, with no shame or guilt resulting from that denial, if telling the truth would endanger him. I see much the same situation in handling the question of gun ownership.
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I was always taught that telling the truth was the honorable and moral thing to do, and I still believe in that principle. Nevertheless, I find nothing "immoral" or "dishonorable" in denying access to the truth to someone who has no right to that truth. Indeed, many demand the truth from positions of authority, but wrongfully assume that their authority extends to obtaining information to which they have no right whatsoever.
It is clear that a refusal to answer a question from this "authority" is taken as "proof" that you are attempting to hide some "guilt", and as the article explains, any refusal is interpreted as your "guilt". The only viable option is to answer the question falsely.
I have just had a discussion with someone who thinks "surveys" and "polls" prove that gun ownership is declining in this country, because so many people answer "No" to the question of "Do you own a gun?" asked by a stranger over the telephone. He said no one has any reason to lie, since owning a gun is "as legal as drinking alcohol". As the article mentioned, having Jewish relatives was not "illegal" either --- for a while. It's the same old totalitarian deception "Nothing to hide, nothing to fear".
It is clear that a refusal to answer a question from this "authority" is taken as "proof" that you are attempting to hide some "guilt", and as the article explains, any refusal is interpreted as your "guilt". The only viable option is to answer the question falsely.
I have just had a discussion with someone who thinks "surveys" and "polls" prove that gun ownership is declining in this country, because so many people answer "No" to the question of "Do you own a gun?" asked by a stranger over the telephone. He said no one has any reason to lie, since owning a gun is "as legal as drinking alcohol". As the article mentioned, having Jewish relatives was not "illegal" either --- for a while. It's the same old totalitarian deception "Nothing to hide, nothing to fear".
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