> Ask some oracle what "fact" is and shun every other point of view Because the 'correct answer' to many questions is 'it depends...'. You enumerate the advant

> Ask some oracle what "fact" is and shun every other point of view Because the 'correct answer' to many questions is 'it depends...'. You enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of various options and pick an option that satisfies some sort of evaluation function (which may depend on your point of view). Some of the advantages and disadvantages are facts while others are probabilities. This of course doesn't work well in short form media or for people who like things simple.