Would you lie under oath?

An oath (from Anglo-Saxon āð, also called plight) is either a promise or a statement of fact calling upon something or someone that the oath maker considers sacred, usually a god, as a witness to the binding nature of the promise or the truth of the statement of fact. To swear is to take an oath.

If you swear on the Bible or other holy book, you are sworn. If you choose otherwise, you are affirmed.

This is not a grey area. You must answer yes or no.
There is no 'other'

Votes	Answer
21	No, I would not.
12	Yes, I would.

User	Comment
Iseult	posted 13-Jun-2008 3:36pm No, but it's not a definitive no. Generally not.
dab	posted 13-Jun-2008 3:50pm I'd like to think I would, given the right circumstances, but it'd be quite difficult.
Melf	posted 13-Jun-2008 4:08pm No, I don't like lying at all. I also wouldn't swear on the Bible.
Crayons	posted 13-Jun-2008 7:17pm Yes. If I'm going to lie, I'm going to lie and that's it. But if I'm in court, I'd probably be too scared to act believably.
romkey	posted 13-Jun-2008 8:21pm I would not casually lie under oath. However, I can imagine several situations where I might.
LJD	posted 13-Jun-2008 10:54pm No
LindaH	posted 14-Jun-2008 2:24am Depends on how much the defendant is willing to pay me.
they	posted 14-Jun-2008 7:34am Fudge the bible.
bill	posted 14-Jun-2008 7:45am Generally, no. Though, given the right conditions, I might.
JessicaWoman99	posted 14-Jun-2008 12:05pm No never would I lie under oath never
Enheduanna	posted 14-Jun-2008 12:32pm Honestly, yes, I can imagine there might be situations in which I would. In general, though, I probably wouldn't.
jettles	posted 14-Jun-2008 8:18pm no
kcthedog	posted 14-Jun-2008 8:41pm Not unless my life depended on it.
cloudhugger	posted 14-Jun-2008 10:42pm AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA depends.......?
cloudhugger	(reply to CarolL) posted 14-Jun-2008 10:44pm All your replys indicate there is a grey area in between your yes and no. HAha
Gomezy3k	posted 15-Jun-2008 11:22am Well probably would if forced to, but would prefer to say answer NO when sworn in... Unfortunately, I am not sure what would happen if you said No... Don't think they allow you to in court without being punished for it...
Biggles	posted 16-Jun-2008 10:36am For certain causes, yes.
RainingFeathers	posted 16-Jun-2008 7:15pm In general, no. However, there are 2 people I would lie for under oath if I knew that it would protect them.
CarolL	(reply to they) posted 17-Jun-2008 11:41pm > Fudge the bible. So, would you affirm?
they	posted 18-Jun-2008 7:45am yes. But I can think of reasons why I might lie. I'm not only anti-bible... I'm also anti-government.
midagehippie	posted 6-Jul-2008 10:13am depends on the circumstances...if I believed the process was a witch hunt, bullcrap, or an attempt to railroad someone...yes! AND I HAVE! In the military, they were trying to hang responsibility for something on a guy I KNEW had no responsibility in what happened...and my testimony kept him from being railroaded. The ONLY thing I have ANY regret for is that I knew who WAS responsible and HE never had to answer for it....I have seen that man a few times since and he can't even look me in the eye!
docgbrown	posted 25-Jul-2008 3:41pm Nawww
meowry	posted 22-Oct-2008 3:39pm It's a matter of principle. No I wouldn't.
Edenhallgirl	posted 22-Aug-2009 1:47pm Nope. Same when not under oath. (Exception: I lie/exaggerate outrageously when joking around.)

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