Stratagems of the Right

This essay is divided into three parts: (1) a discussion of when, if ever, lying is noble, (2) proof that, in no uncertain terms, the Apollo manned lunar voyage and landing record is fraudulent, and (3) discussion of what the Apollo lie means and if it was justified. While readers less interested in an inquiry into the nature of truth (epistemology) are welcome to scroll down to the second part due to the length of this piece, the Apollo record, when skeptically analyzed, forces epistemological questions far more interesting than answering simply whether or not two or a dozen men landed on the Moon. Ask yourself: how do you know what you claim to know?  I. The Noble Lie Is there such a thing as a noble lie? We're all familiar with "white lie," the common sense adage to gracefully avoid giving a harsh opinion, especially regarding an inconsequential matter, to someone we care for. We recognize the possible good, at least to ourselves, in avoiding telling a spouse she look