When I was young I didn't understand meaning of the words "do not bear false witness" and it was explained to me as "do not lie". As I've gotten older and now understand the words better, the much broader category of "do not bear false witness" seems like the better precept. Spreading false witness, even if sincere, has great harm.
When I was young I didn't understand meaning of the words "do not bear false witness" and it was explained to me as "do not lie". As I've gotten older and now understand the words better, the much broader category of "do not bear false witness" seems like the better precept. Spreading false witness, even if sincere, has great harm.
Does it matter?
How can you tell anyway?
That's the most important thing that matters, when choosing whose words to even allow to enter one's ears.
Consistency of explanations and of the underlying logic.
He started supporting Trump in 2015-2016 when it was deeply unfashionable in his local context, at personal cost.
He actually believed Trump would normalize relations with DPRK and send special forces to take out fentanyl factories in mainland China?
Of all the things people believe(d) Trump will/would do this one would not make top-100 list :)
Fair, those were just some of my more memorable ones.
Considering the rest of his persuasion (tm) nonsense, it'd be extremely consistent for him to be an outright liar rather than a kool aid guzzler.