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Under a strict legal definition, you may have a minor point. However:

1. Is lying wrong?

2. Is taking something that doesn't belong to you wrong?

3. Is feeding someone incomplete information that may lead them to do things that may be dangerous to themselves wrong, particularly if they aren't even made aware that the information is incomplete?

4. Is deliberately lying to investigators a crime?

5. Is lying under oath punishable, whether by direct falsehood or intentionally leaving important information out that is still a part of the answer to the question being asked?

6. Should skipping important information to an employer be grounds for firing?

7. Should intentionally omitting unflattering information on an employment application be grounds for dismissal once discovered?

8. Is omitting information on tax records punishable?

9. Should aliens with criminal backgrounds be allowed to live in the land to which they emigrate if they are allowed in before their crimes are discovered?

10. Should someone be allowed to avoid prosecution for a crime if they weren't discovered as the culprit until many years after commission, even though they may not have lied to anyone when interviewed?

11. Is lying by ommission ever a crime?

12. Should the act of providing incomplete information ever be grounds for incarceration?

Despite your expected protestations, there are certain commonalities to all of the above.

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