Roger Vincent Jasaitis's Blog – 9th mo. 2017 Archive (1)

Truth

"Truth is not only violated by falsehood;

it may be equally outraged by silence."

-Henri Frederic Amiel, philosopher and writer (27 Sep 1821-1881)

I was asked to swear an oath at a public hearing last week. I declined and pointed out that Vermont law includes affirmation in legal proceedings where testimony is given. The chairperson acquiesced to my demand.

Not swearing oaths to be truthful is directly linked to Quaker history and George Fox. It was a hard won…

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Added by Roger Vincent Jasaitis on 9th mo. 27, 2017 at 10:47am — No Comments

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