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To: Truthsearcher

>>Stating one’s opinion as immutable truth is asking to be flamed.<<

I shall forthwith and forever more attempt to remember to add “IMHO” after all the posts I make on FR.

Of course, since about 99% of all posts on FR are in the opinion of the poster I assume you shall demand the same of all, including yourself.

In fact, the statement “Stating one’s opinion as immutable truth is asking to be flamed” is stated as a fact, when it is but your opinion.

You should be more careful in the future about signposting your opinions, else they be taken as assertion of a fact and you are flame bait.

And no one has yet to contest a single argument I have made in why I think she is unelectable. Whereas your assertion about posting opinions as fact is unsupported by any argumentation whatsoever.

When you grasp a sword by the blade your hands can get cut...


52 posted on 11/10/2010 11:21:34 AM PST by freedumb2003 (The TOTUS-Reader: omnipotence at home, impotence abroad (Weekly Standard))
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To: freedumb2003

It is assumed that most post on FR are opinions, with no disclaimer required, unless the poster goes out of his way to insist he is not stating an opinion but a fact, in which case he will be challenged to produce evidence for said “fact” or retract the claim. Opinions don’t require proof, truth claims do.

You didn’t simply fail to offer an opinion disclaimer, you made a truth claim.


57 posted on 11/10/2010 12:00:26 PM PST by Truthsearcher
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