If I said all politicians were liars or corrupt could I be sued by an honest virtuous politician?

Answer 1

There aren't any, you would be quite safe.

Answer 2

for the rationalization that many politicians have been attorneys and attorneys have been customary to stretch the fact previous their elasticity, it stands to reason that some politicians lie. The straightforward baby-kisser , if certainly there ever replaced into one in all those creature, acquaintances around with the mendacity ones and notice then getting wealthy from the lobbyist, so as that they start being corrupt and in the event that they learn the instructions, they typically outdo their instructors. I even have customary numerous politicians, in my opinion, from the optimum to the backside, and have yet to discover one that isn't lie, take a bribe or cheat on pretty much each thing they do. Politicians are not corrupt, something of the worldwide is ordinary. LOL! i'm going to bypass alongside with the ants, or according to risk a hornet nest! reliable one chief.

Answer 3

I suppose not because they would have to define honest and virtuous and if they had one little tiny incident like shagging five rent boys whilst taking coke or something then you could argue that this makes them not honest and virtuous, which I think most people would agree with. Just lookin up at the other answers Henry VIII seems to have lost a bit of weight, good going Henry, 14 stone in a day.

Answer 4

You have some good answers already. Political speech is generally exempt from liable and slander. Generalities such as all politicians or lawyers or used car salesmen are accepted as exagerations and not intended to apply to any single individual. If you give specific names, then that individual could sue if they felt that the accusation was unjust and hurt their reputation or business in some way. Of course truth is the best defense and if you can prove that your allegations are correct, then the suit against you would fail.
If you picked out one occupation from one tiny town and there was only one person from that town in that occupation, then the agrieved party could sue you because even though you didn't mention him by name, the implication was just as specific because he was the only one that fit the description.
Quick answer, no, very unlikely.

Answer 5

How does one define an 'honest politician'? By what standard can we judge whether a politician - or anyone - is virtuous?
Surely, since generations of 'polticians' have been largely responsible for engineering a social system that has been slipping into moral anarchy since the rise of 'humanism' by what moral authority can you judge a politician these days. Morality is a personal thing - everyone is a law unto themselves in an amoral universe.
The word 'good' is applied to murderers dropping bombs on innocent people, they are doing a 'good' job of defending their nation.
We are a 'good' nation, they are 'bad'.
He is a 'good' politician but fornicates with his secretary and fiddles his expenses. The old dears in his constituency got their bus route changed so they could get to the shops thanks to their politician. He is a 'good' politician therefore in their eyes. But the tenant who got shoved out of an industrial unit owned by the same politican that wanted his Freemason friend in a local construction company to knock it down for housing, didn't think he was 'good' at all.

The problem with the current system, as I have been saying for the last 30 years, is that it is ideally suited to egotists and opportunists who want power to move up in the world. Not all succumb to its allurements but because of nepotism many eventually compromise their principles often by justifying their actions as a means to 'good' political ends. But when the 'good' aims materialise as projects that benefit their colleagues, business pals and friends but provide absolutely nothing at all for disenfranchised youth in their area, you can quickly judge for yourselves what 'good' means.

Here's an example. Mr Prescott announced over 7 years ago a radical new transport policy. In Birmingham last year we saw some wonderful bus stops being built, pretty little platforms, nice brickwork, fancy shelters. Then some LCD panels showing the timetable in pretty lights. Then the buses. Shabby East European look-a-likes from the 1950's era of failed communism running alongside slicker models with ooooo! boring old advertising on TV. panels. Millions of pounds a day being wasted in Iraq and 'they' celebrate at tea parties their new transport success. Really. mmmm.
There are many politicans who are frustrated with the system because the money that flows down from the chancelor of the exchequer through multi-layers of nepotism rarely actually gets to the hard working party workers on the ground. I've spoken to a few and they are angry people. 'Good' politicans, even if they had a good and virtuous agenda, would not see much fruit of their endeavours because the 'system' has pandemic flaws.

Answer 6

You are TOO funny! No, but you might be kidknapped by the Seventh Sasquatch Battlion and forced to listen to Elvis sing a live 24 hour marathon (between doughnuts) and then make love to Rosie O' Donnell (Oh! The horror!), or devoured alive by the lost tribe of cannibal pygmie Welshmen.

Answer 7

To answer your question Iwill qute an old joke,Two scotsmen were walking through London and as they passed Downing St one of them said that the prime minister was a lying cheatin theivin son of a ***** ,two minutes later they were arrested under the official secrets act,the other one stated that there were more prime ministers than blair the prime minister of france ,belgium spain portugal etc,and the police still charged them as there was only one lying cheatin theivin son of a *****.Also remember you can tell when a politician is lying---his lips move.

Answer 8

No. As they have chosen a life historically and traditionally examined by the public, the rules on slander and libel are extremely lax when applied to them; it's the same with hollywood stars and athletes; it's why you'll rarely see them even take a case to court, much less win it.

Answer 9

No, under English Law, you can only slander individuals, not groups, unless within that group individuals can be identified.

For example, you could say all politicians are corrupt, but you couldn't say all of Take That are heroin addicts (unless that were true!)

Answer 10

Thats a good one. But I am pretty sure even if you do say it you are safe. I am sure the one honest virtuous one was driven away by the rest...

Answer 11

I think a humorous answer would be that finding an honest,moral politician would be like looking for' hen's teeth ' or a' snowball in hell '