Post by Rudy R. Racine on Feb 12, 2016 3:01:07 GMT
1. The deepest part of the ocean is 35,813 feet.
Because this measurement is so exact, I'm inclined to believe that it is based off of a fact. I was tempted to google whether the number was accurate, but the exercise didn't ask us to indicate if the information was true or false so I let it be.
2. Smoking is bad for your health.
As I mentioned in my responses to other people's posts, I think this is an opinion because of the use of the word "bad". Because I've met some people that actually believe that smoking is "not that bad" if done in moderation, I'm leaning more towards saying that this is one's opinion instead of an actual fact.
3. 85% of all cases of lung cancer in the US are caused by smoking.
I think this is a fact, and I believe it, but I'm beginning to wonder how I would view this if I were the CEO of a cigarette company, or maybe a lobbyist for a tobacco company. I think there may be people who would argue that this is an opinion and attempt to list additional factors that can be attributed to the cause of lung cancer.
4. One out of every hundred American Citizens is color blind.
Like #1, this sounds like a fact because of the use of a statistic, but it's very possible that research will reveal that it is an incorrect statistic, thereby transforming it into an opinion.
5. Two out of ten American citizens are boring.
This is an absolute FACT! Lol, just kidding. I think this is an opinion. Like #2, "boring" is relative and the statement cannot be proven true or false.
Because this measurement is so exact, I'm inclined to believe that it is based off of a fact. I was tempted to google whether the number was accurate, but the exercise didn't ask us to indicate if the information was true or false so I let it be.
2. Smoking is bad for your health.
As I mentioned in my responses to other people's posts, I think this is an opinion because of the use of the word "bad". Because I've met some people that actually believe that smoking is "not that bad" if done in moderation, I'm leaning more towards saying that this is one's opinion instead of an actual fact.
3. 85% of all cases of lung cancer in the US are caused by smoking.
I think this is a fact, and I believe it, but I'm beginning to wonder how I would view this if I were the CEO of a cigarette company, or maybe a lobbyist for a tobacco company. I think there may be people who would argue that this is an opinion and attempt to list additional factors that can be attributed to the cause of lung cancer.
4. One out of every hundred American Citizens is color blind.
Like #1, this sounds like a fact because of the use of a statistic, but it's very possible that research will reveal that it is an incorrect statistic, thereby transforming it into an opinion.
5. Two out of ten American citizens are boring.
This is an absolute FACT! Lol, just kidding. I think this is an opinion. Like #2, "boring" is relative and the statement cannot be proven true or false.