The Truth Really Is

Beyond an omission of what would mark an event as whole or complete, what is a lie?

Opinion aside, the intent to wrongfully misguide others into understanding an event from a perspectives that omits details is a lie. The omission of detail often comes from the defamation of character that would result from the omitted details resulting in a different circumstance and altogether tail. To have multiple accounts of an event, all true, is no loophole. In a club shooting where the perpetrator stands on the stage, faces the crowd while grabbing the microphone and saying "say your prayers" before shooting, the truth will depend on the circumstances surrounding the person at the time of the event. Where they stood in relation to someone else, how clear or not sound was, how involved the person was at the time in question, and etcetera. Thus, it is clear that similarities will exist, but we all are different in the way we perceive our environment. A colorblind architect may obviate details in their description of how the doors were clearly not up to code, that an artist may find particularly unimportant when describing the Exit sign you could hardly see because of the black light in the club. This is why the truth is so important; this is why we sometimes must see the truth as truth and not as a means for personal gain. We never know just how important the truth really is.