--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To tell the truth, that's why I replied as I did to > the recent poster who wants people to jump through > hoops to "prove" any claim they make here. IMO, life's > too short to deal with pissants who want "proof" of > subjective experiences. For me, life's too short to > deal with pissants who want to quibble endlessly over > *opinion*. If they want to quibble over things they > consider verifiable facts, that's their business, as > long as they don't expect me to play their ego-gotcha > games.
Well thats cool. I think the issue boils down to opinion vs. an assertion of fact. Perhaps I have mistaken the take on some posts --- which are merely opinion. Opinions are fine, and need no proof. Though, in may be of interest as to the thought processes, logic and understandings the person used to come to that opinion. Seems reasonable to be able to ask such in a polite way. On the other hand, some posts appear (it is subjective), to make some assertions as fact. If indeed that is the case -- and that is the first thing that should be clarified "Is this your opinion, or do you suggest its a fact or universally true?" -- then requests for substantiation are valid. If none are forthcoming, well, the point then defaults to opinion status. The claims folder has to do with these claims, not assertions. A third category, perhaps similar to opinion, is "impression". People regularly report things they see in posts -- that upon my reading the actual words don't appear to be there (my impression). Various impressions by various readers. Thats why if someone asserts an impression, its useful for them to cite examples from the post, as to why they have that impression. Maybe its a good "read", maybe not. Its always good to ask the BK questions (thats my opinion, btw,) "Do I know thats true", "How do I know thats true" ... etc. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Does he tell you he loves you when he hits you? Abuse. Narrated by Halle Berry. http://us.click.yahoo.com/HcoraC/rbOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
