Arlo said:
That's really not true. Facts are by definition objective and undisputed. I'm sure there are plenty of words for what peoples' opinion are to them (truths? realities? something like that), but "fact" isn't one of them. |
Also, many people hold an opinion while knowing they could be wrong. Like when they have limited knowledge on the matter, or when based not on evidence but probability. Meaning that instead of thinking that your opinion is definitive you simply think it has good chances. Also when reasoning by your own logic, sometimes you can acknowledge you could be wrong, but most people see their own logic as infallible. Take the OP for example, he thinks recognizing opinions is obvious but that doesn't work for everyone, I think.
“Simple minds have always confused great honesty with great rudeness.” - Sherlock Holmes, Elementary (2013).
"Did you guys expected some actual rational fact-based reasoning? ...you should already know I'm all about BS and fraudulence." - FunFan, VGchartz (2016)
