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Old Man · 09-25-2002, 09:50 PM

So when James writes and you quote it:
Is it fact or an opinion?

A fact can not be debated, on the other hand an opinion can be. Hence the question "Who is the best manager in baseball today?" is an opinion. It is not a fact.

So when someone brings up an opinion that "Cox is the best". There will never be any facts to this statement. Sure you can bring up stats to back your statement, but they will never be fact.

Next step in any differing opinions is the debate. Where you can bring up facts to back your opinion.

I hope all could respect someone opinion on who is the best manager or clutch hitter or whatever comes up in this forum that is NOT fact.

Bonds leads the NL in hitting...fact and can not be debated.
Bonds is a best hitter in baseball today and is a clutch hitter...opinion and can be debated.

The most important thing to remember is respect for everyone's opinion. No one will ever be wrong. Once a consensus is made that may be the held belief. Anyone who is too narrow minded to not see that leads themselves to conflict in debates. Worse of all you will never get a consensus and conclusion to a debate. Which is truely the reason for stating an opinion and getting a debate going.

Edit: For grammer and spelling for which I am poor at, sorry.

09-25-2002, 09:50 PM	#151
Old Man Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 464	So when James writes and you quote it: Is it fact or an opinion? A fact can not be debated, on the other hand an opinion can be. Hence the question "Who is the best manager in baseball today?" is an opinion. It is not a fact. So when someone brings up an opinion that "Cox is the best". There will never be any facts to this statement. Sure you can bring up stats to back your statement, but they will never be fact. Next step in any differing opinions is the debate. Where you can bring up facts to back your opinion. I hope all could respect someone opinion on who is the best manager or clutch hitter or whatever comes up in this forum that is NOT fact. Bonds leads the NL in hitting...fact and can not be debated. Bonds is a best hitter in baseball today and is a clutch hitter...opinion and can be debated. The most important thing to remember is respect for everyone's opinion. No one will ever be wrong. Once a consensus is made that may be the held belief. Anyone who is too narrow minded to not see that leads themselves to conflict in debates. Worse of all you will never get a consensus and conclusion to a debate. Which is truely the reason for stating an opinion and getting a debate going. Edit: For grammer and spelling for which I am poor at, sorry. __________________ Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983 "All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, 'See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer.'" -Mickey Lolich Last edited by Old Man; 09-25-2002 at 10:33 PM.