Lost in Translation

Thought of the Day

If you repeat a lie a sufficient number of times, does it become true?

August 18, 2015

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52 responses to “Thought of the Day”

Debbie Smyth

August 18, 2015 at 10:52 am

I think you can certainly get to the point where you believe it is!

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 10:58 am
  
  That’s scary, isn’t it!
  
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2. themofman
  
  September 15, 2015 at 2:32 am
  
  Exactly.
  
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restlessjo

August 18, 2015 at 10:58 am

Not that I know of, but it can seem so. What brought this on? (and a delightful bit of Bowie 🙂 )
Nice pic!

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 10:59 am
  
  Some very sad moments for my country.
  
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  1. restlessjo
    
    August 18, 2015 at 11:00 am
    
    Ah- political 😦
    
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Cardinal Guzman

August 18, 2015 at 11:10 am

Yes, it does. That’s what the whole propaganda machinery is all about.

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76sanfermo

August 18, 2015 at 11:20 am

I can imagine, Paula…
As for the thought of the day…….yes , I think that reapeted lies may influence people to percieve them as absolute truth…!

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 12:13 pm
  
  Tragic.
  
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desleyjane

August 18, 2015 at 12:05 pm

Hmmmnnnn wishful thinking maybe?!

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 12:10 pm
  
  Not from my side, by no means.
  
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  1. desleyjane
    
    August 18, 2015 at 12:51 pm
    
    Oops no sorry, I meant people who do that…
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 18, 2015 at 12:52 pm
      
      Don’t worry.
      
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      1. desleyjane
        
        August 18, 2015 at 12:52 pm
        
        😀💕
        
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DailyMusings

August 18, 2015 at 12:11 pm

I have used that line many times in reference to a situation where someone was told something not true about someone, but told over and over until the “lie became their truth” It is very real and very sad when it occurs

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1. Paula
  
  August 19, 2015 at 3:51 pm
  
  It’s frustrating. Recently I listened to an interview with a very smart and learned man (he is a priest, but a highly educated one in many fields); he claims that anyone of us tells at least 50 lies during the day. In most cases they are benevolent lies according to him, or lies known as “white” made up to impress others or to excuse oneself from commitments one would rather skip and so on. I hope that here on blog the ration is lower and that people don’t show up to lie.
  
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Sue

August 18, 2015 at 12:16 pm

A lie can become truth to the perpetrator, but not in reality…..

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1. Paula
  
  August 19, 2015 at 3:53 pm
  
  According to a learned man whose interview I listened to recently each and every one of lies at least 50 times a day 😦
  
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  1. Sue
    
    August 19, 2015 at 3:54 pm
    
    😳
    
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    1. Paula
      
      August 19, 2015 at 3:56 pm
      
      I am sure you have nothing to be ashamed about. I just hope that people don’t come here (not talking of you, but in general) to sweet-talk me into returning them sweet comments.
      
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      1. Sue
        
        August 19, 2015 at 3:58 pm
        
        😳
        
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Linda Arthur Tejera

August 18, 2015 at 2:53 pm

That seems to be many politicians and some of the media’s mindset — say it enough times and they’ll believe it. But in my book, a lie is a lie and only the truth holds up.

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Lignum Draco

August 18, 2015 at 3:31 pm

In Seinfeld, George Costanza said it best: It’s not a lie, if you believe it.

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 3:35 pm
  
  Yes, I agree with Costanza.
  
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Lignum Draco

August 18, 2015 at 3:31 pm

PS What brought this thought on?

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 3:32 pm
  
  This is not the first time that I had this thought. Things are really hard here right now.
  
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  1. Lignum Draco
    
    August 18, 2015 at 3:36 pm
    
    Worldwide, Politicians always know how to stuff things up.
    
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Colline

August 18, 2015 at 4:42 pm

The person telling the lie certainly starts to believe it. It is almost a rewite of events as they happened.

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm
  
  True. Thank you, Colline.
  
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infraredrobert

August 18, 2015 at 5:36 pm

It becomes reality…but we all know realities differ.

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm
  
  True again. Thanks, Robert.
  
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LDG luciledegodoy

August 18, 2015 at 5:48 pm

It becomes reality because the truth gets so far away from people that they lose sight of reality.
Those who lie believe in it after a while. Or need to.
And to make matters more complex, some people’s perceptions are so distorted from reality that a lie is just what you think but not what they see.

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 8:15 pm
  
  Yes!
  
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anotherday2paradise

August 18, 2015 at 6:06 pm

I immediately thought of politicians. 😦

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1. Paula
  
  August 18, 2015 at 8:15 pm
  
  They create our reality by means of lies.
  
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  1. anotherday2paradise
    
    August 18, 2015 at 8:37 pm
    
    Absolutely they do. A real tragedy. 😦
    
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morselsandscraps

August 18, 2015 at 9:20 pm

Sad for hard times Paula, and longing here too for truth from power.

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1. Paula
  
  August 19, 2015 at 3:55 pm
  
  Interesting play of words, Meg. Truth is power by definition and if it is combined with some real palpable power it should straighten the world.
  
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mooonalila

August 19, 2015 at 11:24 am

Il arrive hélas qu’on se mente à soi-même… L’expérience aide à voir plus clair ! 🙂
Bisous Paula.

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1. Paula
  
  August 19, 2015 at 3:36 pm
  
  Tu as raison ma chere. Bisous
  
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lumar1298

August 19, 2015 at 6:40 pm

May want to believe it is real, but it is not… A lie is a lie…

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1. Paula
  
  August 19, 2015 at 6:40 pm
  
  Exactly!
  
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rabirius

August 19, 2015 at 7:08 pm

It depends how good someone is at autosuggestion, I would say.

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1. Paula
  
  August 19, 2015 at 7:10 pm
  
  I thought that too, though this issue can be a moral and ethical too. It is cool to see how people approach my quote.
  
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christo74

November 10, 2016 at 10:16 am

interessante questo post

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1. Paula
  
  November 10, 2016 at 10:19 am
  
  Ne sono contenta. Ma che cosa e interessante? Imagine o le parole?
  
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  1. christo74
    
    November 10, 2016 at 10:20 am
    
    entrambe le cose. si assemblano bene e fanno riflettere
    
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    1. Paula
      
      November 10, 2016 at 10:20 am
      
      Sai che poi ascoltare anche la musica?
      
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      1. christo74
        
        November 10, 2016 at 10:22 am
        
        si … ma non lo faccio subito. preferisco il silenzio per pensare. a volte ripasso e ascolto per vedere se le note mi danno altre sensazioni
        
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        Paula
        
        November 10, 2016 at 10:23 am
        
        Sei una persona interessante. 🙂
        
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        christo74
        
        November 10, 2016 at 10:24 am
        
        tutti, un pò, lo siamo
        
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        Paula
        
        November 10, 2016 at 10:26 am
        
        Non tutti por tropo.
        
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