[1] It was first published in 1953 in F&SF[1] and has appeared in various collections, including Untouched by Human Hands (1954)[1] and The Starlit Corridor, edited by Roger Mansfield in 1967.
They also hold the concept of truth in high regard, and consider lying - telling a "deliberate untruth" - to be a grievous, blasphemous crime.
This incident enrages the aliens, both male and female alike, who are now convinced that the humans are murderous monsters and liars besides, seeking to corrupt their society and undermine their traditional values.
They attack the human landing site en masse, hurling boulders at the spaceship, and are met by weapons fire as the ship lifts off and leaves the planet.
The aliens speculate about where the humans have gone and muse that the loss of so many males will make it necessary to kill their wives sooner than every 25th day, "just until things get back to normal."