Re: Opinion or fact?

[Ian Clifton]

Luke Moore <anti-spa...@mailinator.com> writes:

> Is it correct to say that an opinion may or may not be a fact?

In my opinion, it is indeed a fact that an opinion may or may not be a
fact.

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Ian ◎

[Tony Mountifield]

In article <jgf8d85lo2l108aq9...@4ax.com>,

Luke Moore <anti-spa...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Is it correct to say that an opinion may or may not be a fact?

That's a very philosophical question! I think the answer is yes: an
opinion may or may not be a fact, while its factualness/truth is not
yet known or established.

If its objective truthfulness, or not, has been established, it ceases
to be an opinion and becomes a fact or a falsehood, respectively.

Disclaimer: IANAP

Cheers
Tony
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[Dev]

In article <jgf8d85lo2l108aq9...@4ax.com>,
Luke Moore <anti-spa...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Is it correct to say that an opinion may or may not be a fact?

I think some of your opinions are allowed to be the same as facts.

Take these two statements:

It is my opinion that a cloudless sky often appears to be blue.

It is my opinion that no one is more handsome than me.

One is quite obviously fact and the other is merely blue-sky thinking! ;-)

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Dev

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