Re: Now, if only ....
That's an interesting definition of "lie". I think a lie is: a demonstrably false statement of fact. The circumstance that the person uttering it "believes" it, doesn't turn it into some sort of quasi-truth.
If the statement is on the matter of the utterer's belief, or state of mind, then of course it's not a falsifiable statement. When it's e.g. "Sandy Hook was staged and featured paid actors as victims" or "these horse-worming pills will cure you of Covid-19", then it's a lie. So much of what ails public discourse is because we've blurred those lines. Remember the alternative facts about someone's inauguration audience?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
