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How about something that I believe is true, for which I have evidence, but which is not actually true? Can I just write 'terrorist?' instead of 'terrorist' nex

• AlphaGeekZulu 9y ago
  It depends very much on the subtle details: "He is a terrorist." = claimed fact. Contravention, if false! "He is a terrorist.", about a person during trial = claimed fact, contravention until the verdict, no matter how the verdict will be! "He is a terrorist.", about a convicted terrorist = claimed fact, true, no contravention. "I believe, he is a terrorist." = opinion "I have evidence, that he is a terrorist." = claimed fact. Contravention, if false! "For me, he is a terrorist, even though he was acquitted." = opinion "All soldiers are murderers." = opinion (obviously false fact, but in an abstract, hyperbolic metaphoric way, no contravention - there has been actual trial about this in Germany). "Soldier Frank Miller is a murderer, because all soldiers are murderers." = claimed fact, but with an obviously stupid reasoning, edge case. "All refugees are terrorists" = claimed fact, but obviously false and therefore possibly hyperbolic metaphoric, edge case. "All Syrian refugees are terrorists" = claimed fact, obviously false, but targeted at an ethnic group, possible hate speech and sedition. It is a very complicated matter. Courts are dealing with this topics every day with sometimes very surprising results.