>Why do you assume the opposition lies more than those in power? Both sides lie when it suits them. I don't and it is irrelevant. >How does banning lies crimi

>Why do you assume the opposition lies more than those in power? Both sides lie when it suits them. I don't and it is irrelevant. >How does banning lies criminalise the opposition? Because politics is about factual disagreements. >Defamation cases abound, these being classic examples of people lying about others. It only seems fair to extend that to politics and partly remove the immunity enjoyed by politicians. But the court is politics. That is why we have politics, because people disagree. The political process resolves factual disagreements, criminalizing lies is criminalizing loosing.