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The point is that swearing is not equal to honesty. It's just additional emotional metadata.
by alexkrycek 8y ago
The point is that swearing is not equal to honesty. It's just additional emotional metadata.
- umadtho9000 8y agoAnd this is bad? You would prefer having all metadata substituted by a fake smile?:)
- alexkrycek 8y agoWhen did we start equating swearing with honesty? It would be strange to hear a prosecutor tell a witness, "You're not swearing - I need you to stop lying". If anything, swearing clouds what you really mean. "Is he saying 'fuck' because he thinks the policy was unfairly applied, or because it was misunderstood? I don't know bro, but at least he's being honest".