Is't it time this was done away with, the courts depend on evidence to form a just decision so they rely on people not telling lies, Would the threat of " you know your under oath" make a difference to you, I know it would't to me,I'd tell a lie to get out of trouble and stay free as many do, So this need replacing,but what with? I'd say if you told lies in court you donate a body part to a deserving patient who needs an eye,or leg and the more serious the charge the bigger the part, so for a muder case you would have to donate a heart or liver that would work I think,
No matter what, I would never ever lie under oath, as i was always brought up to tell the truth no matter what, & if yoo lie you get bigger punishment
I'm with WD40-39, I've always been brought up to tell the truth, it comes out eventually anyway, as I've found out from my kids past, now that wifey has told me!!!. Sorry but to lie in court brings you down to scum level Imho. The truth will come out, just look at 'home and away' , lol.
If you mean, Tom, the "almighty gawd..." bit, then - yes - I agree completely. Instead, it should be a simple reminder of the reasons why only the truth is moral AND a reminder of the penalty for perjury in court. And that should be severe. Very. Judges and juries are not stupid. Just like you would be able to get a pretty good idea of who's account smacks of the truth, so do they. Take Ry's example of the car 'crash'. You really reckon the jury couldn't work that out? BUT, Ry would rather get his lies in first. Bludy hell.
Unfair. There are a lot - the majority - of very decent, moral and ethical politicians. Don't judge them all by the few who get exposed. It's a bit like saying all humans are scum - based on Ry's morals...
I think the oath could be changed to suit those of us who consider religion to be something of a fairy tale. Still putting the onus on witnesses to tell the truth, and still attracting penalties for those who do commit perjury and are found out later.
yes Mr Devs, I meant the ' almighty gawd' , you and I and every level heraded person in the planet knows its a fairy story, So why are realy serious court cases relying that a criminal will spill the beans cos its on the oath??? beggers believe to me
I think our great great grandkids will be swearing a lot more than we do, have you seen that ice bucket challange on facecloth with a 2 year old,, absolutly disgusting, she's not learned that in church, so if thats the rode things are going I'm glad to go and feed the worms, and WD 1, the bible was the very first jackanory book,
Lie, cheat, scam, walk over people, rob, thieve its a fact if you do all of these things you will get on in life . Sadly that's why I never got anywhere
Amen to that and D.I.T.T.O here too. That's why I drive a van and can't afford a car. God works in mysterious ways.