Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive?
Do
you
know
of
anyone
who
uses
the
truth
to
deceive
?
When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
When
someone
tells
you
something
that
is
true
,
but
leaves
out
important
information
that
should
be
included
,
he
can
give
you
a
false
picture
.
For example, some might say, "I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery.
For
example
,
some
might
say
,
``
I
just
won
a
hundred
dollars
on
the
lottery
.
It was great.
It
was
great
.
Itook that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"
Itook
that
dollar
ticket
back
to
the
store
and
turned
it
in
for
one
hundred
dollars
!
''
This guy is a winner, right?
This
guy
is
a
winner
,
right
?
Maybe, maybe not.
Maybe
,
maybe
not
.
We then discover that he bought $200 worth oftickets, and only one was a winner.
We
then
discover
that
he
bought
$
200
worth
oftickets
,
and
only
one
was
a
winner
.
He's really a big loser!
He
's
really
a
big
loser
!
He didn't say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose.
He
did
n't
say
anything
that
was
false
,
but
he
left
out
important
information
on
purpose
.
That's called a half-truth.
That
's
called
a
half-truth
.
Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Half-truths
are
not
technically
lies
,
but
they
are
just
as
dishonest
.
Some politicians often use this trick.
Some
politicians
often
use
this
trick
.
Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lostone million jobs and gained three million jobs.
Let
's
say
that
during
Governor
Smith
's
last
term
,
her
state
lostone
million
jobs
and
gained
three
million
jobs
.
Then she seeks another term.
Then
she
seeks
another
term
.
One of her opponents says, "During Governor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs!"
One
of
her
opponents
says
,
``
During
Governor
Smith
's
term
,
the
state
lost
one
million
jobs
!
''
That's true.
That
's
true
.
However, anhonest statement would have been, "During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs."
However
,
anhonest
statement
would
have
been
,
``
During
Governor
Smith
's
term
,
the
state
had
a
net
gain
of
two
million
jobs
.
''
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths.
Advertisers
will
sometimes
use
half-truths
.
It's against the law to make false statements, so they try to mislead you with the truth.
It
's
against
the
law
to
make
false
statements
,
so
they
try
to
mislead
you
with
the
truth
.
An advertisement might say, "Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache."
An
advertisement
might
say
,
``
Nine
out
of
ten
doctors
advised
their
patients
to
take
Yucky
Pills
to
cure
toothache
.
''
It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
It
fails
to
mention
that
they
only
asked
ten
doctors
and
nine
of
them
work
for
the
Yucky
Company
.
This kind of deception happens too often.
This
kind
of
deception
happens
too
often
.
It's a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truthcan lie as well.
It
's
a
sad
fact
of
life
:
Lies
are
lies
,
and
sometimes
the
truthcan
lie
as
well
.
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.  For example, some might say, "I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. Itook that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"  This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth oftickets, and only one was a winner. He's really a big loser!  He didn't say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That's called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.  Some politicians often use this trick. Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lostone million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, "During Governor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs!" That's true. However, anhonest statement would have been, "During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs."  Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It's against the law to make false statements, so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, "Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache." It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.  This kind of deception happens too often. It's a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truthcan lie as well.