"I am lying" True or False? This much debated topic has sparked off an interest in many of us. Some people say that this statement is a paradox, others say no, it is true, or it is false. Yet others say that it is one of life's unanswerable mysteries.
I am of the opinion that the statement depends on the situation that it is used in. On its own, it is indeed a paradox, which I shall attempt to prove to you later on. However, When used in conjunction with other statements, it can either be contradictory or true.
Why is the statement a paradox? It is because if the person is telling the truth, he is lying. But if the person is lying, then he is telling the truth ...
However, it can be a contradiction when, say, I say that "I am a boy" followed by "I am lying". But if I say "I am a girl" follwed by "I am lying", then I am telling the truth, because I am obviously NOT a girl... right?
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