Imagine a race between Lie, and Truth. Who do you think will win?
Hint: “A lie has speed, but truth has endurance.”
You’d be correct in believing that it depends upon the length of the race – if it’s a dash, then ‘Lie’ would win. But if it were a marathon, ‘Truth’ would.
But in reality, ‘Truth’ almost never catches up, even in a marathon. Because, while ‘Truth’ has to run the distance alone (it exists in a singular form), ‘Lie’ on the other hand, multiplies and turns the marathon into a relay race. It picks up partners, builds up extra mass and energy, and maintains a very high speed.
The contest between truth and lies is often played out in courtrooms. Sometimes a race goes on for decades. And history shows that the longer the race, the higher the chances of the truth losing.
People believe that in a court of law, judges take the side of the version that is closer to the ‘Truth’. But that is not so. A judge merely interprets the law. The law comes from two sources: the legislation, and from previous decisions of courts. Judges in lower courts usually follow a preceding decision and don’t set precedents themselves. So the outcome largely depends on how the cases are ‘packaged’ by the prosecution and the defence counsels. The political atmosphere plays a significant role, too.