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Hello All, I posted this in another thread a little earlier, but it looks like it would be just as good a fit here. Admiral <hr noshade size="1"> I'm no scholar, but maybe a little clarity on definitions might help. Taken from Encarta's on-line dictionaries: o·pin·ion [ O pínny on ] (plural o·pin·ions) noun 1. personal view: the view somebody takes about a certain issue, especially when it is based solely on personal judgment In my opinion it’s all a waste of time. fact [ fakt ] (plural facts) noun 1. something known to be true: something that can be shown to be true, to exist, or to have happened 2. truth or reality of something: the truth or actual existence of something, as opposed to the supposition of something or a belief about something It would appear to me that an opinion and fact are mutually exclusive. An opinion cannot be a fact, and a fact cannot be an opinion. Facts can be debated, opinions cannot. If a person expresses their opinion (which is their right to do), and you disagree with it (which is your right to do), then determine if the person has any facts to support their opinion. If they do, then, and only then, is a debate of the facts possible. If there are no facts to support the opinion, well, then take it for what it is worth....not much. At that point it is time to take the proverbial "agree to disagree" approach, and not let the discussion deteriorate into harmful territory, ie "name calling". Then, with a liberal application of the Golden Rule, "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.", any further "flame wars" should be very rare indeed. As a wise person once said, "Opinions are like buttholes, everybody has one, and they all stink". Of course, that is just my opinion, I could be wrong. (My thanks to Dennis Miller.) Admiral <hr noshade size="1">
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