What makes a fact a fact?

[chuk_77]

People post news clips as fact but others disagree depending on who owns the paper

People quote TV and the "facts" are argued because media is bias

People post you tube videos and people argue its not fact

So, what does make a fact, a fact? How does it go from an opinion to an absolute fact? 

[lionrose.7]

If you see it with your own eyes and dont need glasses or are on any sort of medication 🙂

[the_great_she_elephant]

I guess a court case would be a good example. A man is killed - that is a fact. The prosecution says it was murder - that is an opinion. The defence says it was an accident - that is also an opinion. The jury has to decide which of those opinions is a fact.

[kopenhagen5]

Information in media always needs to be taken with a grain of salt.

NO exeptions.

It is a fact when you hear it from the holder of the fact.

[poddster]

Unles the holder of the fact is not telling the truth 🙂

[the_bob_delusion]

Philosophically, there's no way to prove what you see is even reality. We could all be a brain in a vac. and a mad scientist is controlling how and what we think. 

[i-need-a-martini]

A fact is something that has been verified by reputable sources or has been tested to reach the same conclusion by many.

Fact is not something true simply because it has been repeated over and over. A good example is the 'autism is caused by vaccination' argument.

An opinion is also not a fact. For example, Andrew Bolt writes a blog. Generally that is his opinion. Just because his opinion has made it into the newspaper does not make it a fact. A good example of this is his 'opinion' that indigenous people that appear white are not indigenous.

[kopenhagen5]

"Take the red pill and I will show you how deep the rabbit hole goes". 

[the_bob_delusion]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

A fact is something that has been verified by reputable sources or has been tested to reach the same conclusion by many.

Fact is not something true simply because it has been repeated over and over. A good example is the 'autism is caused by vaccination' argument.

An opinion is also not a fact. For example, Andrew Bolt writes a blog. Generally that is his opinion. Just because his opinion has made it into the newspaper does not make it a fact. A good example of this is his 'opinion' that indigenous people that appear white are not indigenous.

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My opinion is white indigenous people who are not discriminated against should not get any special benefits. 

Who's to say what's reputable sources? And who is to say a source is more popular is also a fact. 

[nevynreally]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

A fact is something that has been verified by reputable sources or has been tested to reach the same conclusion by many.

Fact is not something true simply because it has been repeated over and over. A good example is the 'autism is caused by vaccination' argument.

An opinion is also not a fact. For example, Andrew Bolt writes a blog. Generally that is his opinion. Just because his opinion has made it into the newspaper does not make it a fact. A good example of this is his 'opinion' that indigenous people that appear white are not indigenous.

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Sue me precious. Are you claiming being indigenous for benefits, or  because you are proud of your heritage?

No money in mine, proud of it though.