BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today THE āCOLOURā OF THE LIE DOESNāT MATTER The ninth commandment deals with something that seems like such a little ābumpā in the moral and ethical road that we are tempted to ignore it. Lying has become an accepted part of our society. From potentates to paupers, everyone seems to be doing it. J. John writes: āIt is at all levels, and we have a thousand terms for it. Politicians are āeconomical with the truth,ā statistics are āmassaged,ā signaturā¦