Bennett is right to the extent that there's no excuse for telling falsehoods in the course of raising otherwise legitimate issues.
There is no recourse in telling lies when talking about actual issues.
Sometimes there is a need to lie when discussing actual issues.
A man is wearing a tuxedo and tophat
This town is as the bottom of a deep valley.
The boys play chess.
The man and girl are working together while the woman is watching them.
A girl is fighting.
The man in glasses is cooking food.