Testifying under oath

>testifying under oath
Is this the most useless measure to ensure somebody tells the truth in court?

No

if even 20% of the population fears got still then I guess its worth it

Most people understand that if you lie under oath it's a serious criminal offense. That's the end of it, it's pure ritual.

Not even very many Ameriburgers genuinely fear going to hell if they fib after swearing on the local court's Gideon's Bible.

Lying under oath is perjury which is a very serious crime. Whether the person actually believes in the Bible that they're swearing on is kind of irrelevant.

You don't have to swear on a bible.

The fuck else are you going to do, hook them up to lie detectors?

You wouldn't believe the crap people think will make them seem innocent

Yes, why not?

Perjury is pretty serious business, man.