It's interesting that the FAA would be so serious about lying on a medical application (NewsWire, Feb. 28). I do not justify or condone any form of dishonesty, and I do not object to liars being prosecuted. It's strange, though, that when lawyers openly lie in court, it is not considered to be perjury jury unless they are "under oath." Even then you can get by with it if you are President of the United States (Clinton). I think honesty needs to be put back in our schools, government policy, and family life. Lying is portrayed as normal or necessary -- even on "family TV programs." Of course, if we start teaching honesty in the public schools, we would have to fight the ACLU since honesty could be construed as a religious issue, and it's not politically correct to even mention God or America's Christian heritage anymore.I heard a story about a Sunday School teacher who asked, "What is a lie?" One little boy answered, "It's an abomination to the Lord, and a very present help in time of trouble." Unfortunately, that seems to be the norm.David Hersman
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/reader-mail/avmail-mar-7-2005