Some have argued that 'Convictions,’ are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. I would submit rather than concentrate on the minutiae of a local campaign and assign fixity to what may be the truth, a more historical overview to the role of truth and lying in politics will show that deliberate falsehood and the outright lie have been used as legitimate means to achieve political ends and have been with us since the beginning of recorded history. Truthfulness has never been counted among the political virtues and lies have always been regarded as justifiable tools in political dealings. I would argue that there is a despotic character to truth when it enters the political realm. For truth peremptorily claims to be acknowledged and precludes debate, and debate constitutes the very essence of political life.
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