Proto-Proposal: Truth of speech acts
Amend Rule 2149 (Truthfulness) to read:
A person SHALL NOT make a public statement unless e believes
that in doing so e is telling the truth.
For the purpose of this rule:
a) An attempted speech act is equivalent to a claim that the
person will perform the action by sending the message.
b) Merely quoting a false statement does not constitute making
that statement.
c) Any disclaimer, conditional clause, or other qualifier
attached to a statement constitutes part of the statement;
the truth or falsity of the whole is what is significant.
