The truth. You can't handle the truth.

I really believe that lying should be a criminal offence.
I’m not talking about those stupid little fibs, like Joel saying he can bench 150 pounds, or me claiming to be the mercy fight king of the world.
The serious ones, though. The ones like yes the breaks in your car are in fine working order, or claiming someone has cancer when they really don’t (a Sienfeld episode with Jon Lovitz).
The person being lied to is going to find out eventually, so just tell the truth in the first place. It saves a lot of heartache in the end.
I know there is no good way to actually police lying. We’d need a fool-proof method of of lie detection. Not one that comes up inconclusive ever other time like the current detectors.
Once this happens though, you could have a judge sitting with the machine. People could come in with a claim, hook them up to the machine and have your verdict.
The judge could hand out a sentence depending on the severity of the lie. It could range from a simple $50 ticket to jail time.
Right now, there is no penalty for lying. People lie everyday and get away with it.
And if someone does get caught lying, they get, maybe, a tongue lashing and face some consequences. Feelings get hurt, but it’s always worse for the person being lied to than the person doing lying.
I really believe this needs to be changed. The world would be a better place for everyone, if the liars were punished for their offences.