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Post by Diana Rhoads on Feb 11, 2016 17:04:49 GMT
1. The deepest part of the ocean is 35,813 feet deep. Opinion- -This would require quite of bit of research. The ocean is so large and so many different oceans. This is up for interpretation and good argument.
2. Smoking is bad for your health Fact---there are plenty of studies to support this statement
3. 85 percent of all cases of lung cancer in the US are caused by smoking Fact---I would venture to say this is fact as there are studies to support this, the percentages may differ. This is where due diligence comes in,
4. One out of every hundred American citizens is color blind This could be a fact, this would require some reading of researched articles to make an informed statement
5. Two out of ten American citizens are boring Opinion--- I see this as strictly opinion ---I can't even comment !!!
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Post by Lindsay Rachow on Feb 11, 2016 21:09:33 GMT
Diana - In reading your post - I see that we differ in a few of our rationale. I like that you speculate if something could be fact or opinion - as it depends on extra research. I realized in reading your post that we all have varying "opinions" - even when trying to make non-judgmental decisions. I started to wonder as I read yours and other people's posts - for statement #2 - how people responded who are or were smokers, compared to people who never smoked?
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Post by Roque Gerald on Feb 11, 2016 21:27:49 GMT
It appears that the central theme here is that fact is based on repeated and duplicated scientific studies but are there other measures of fact for example the statement "Love exists in this world" is that fact or opinion? Are there universal truths that do not need or cannot be verified by scientific study?
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