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Kant says that lying is wrong. We all know that.
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We've discussed why.
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Lying is at odds with the categorical imperative.
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A French philosopher,Benjamin Constant
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wrote an article responding to the groundwork
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where he said, "This absolute probation online is wrong, it can't be right."
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What if a murderer came to your door
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looking for your friend who was hiding in your house?
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And the murderer asked you point blank,
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"Is your friend in your house?"
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Constant says, "It would be crazy to say
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that the moral thing to do in that case is to tell the truth."