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>I would be delighted to read about opposing opinions, provided they are presented + supported by provable facts. Opinion a view or judgment formed about so
by throwaway115 2y ago
>I would be delighted to read about opposing opinions, provided they are presented + supported by provable facts.
Opinion
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
- epgui 2y agoOpinions don't need to be supported by facts or based on facts. They do need to be compatible with factual reality, otherwise they're called delusions.
- DavidPiper 2y agoUnfortunately, phantasms[1] and mass delusions are also very much possible. Increasingly, opinions don't need to be compatible with factual reality to be believed. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchy101/comments/pyfhzb/please_explain_to_me_what_a_phantasm_exactly_is/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchy101/comments/pyfhzb/please_e... (Sorry for the Reddit link, it's the most succinct explanation I could find)
- epgui 2y agoThat’s true… and it’s perfectly compatible with what I wrote.
- tanseydavid 2y agoDelusional people do not speak in terms of opinion they present their perception as facts.