This is a thought that's been rattling around a while.. then something happened that clarified it for me. We know we should respect people's opinions, even if they are different fr... moreThis is a thought that's been rattling around a while.. then something happened that clarified it for me. We know we should respect people's opinions, even if they are different from our own - that suits me as long as no one's in danger and no one's going to get hurt. But what happens when an opinion is being professed as if it were fact? It gets messy there.. people will often believe their opinion is fact.. it's very common. So, what happens when we discover an opinion that's based on a misunderstanding of facts, or on false facts? We are told we should respect other's opinions... but shouldn't we try to educate people if they base the opinion on something that is factually incorrect?
Here's an example.. a person on another site posted about rescue kitties...There was a kitty who was 15 in the shelter and in this person's opinion the rescue centre workers should euthanise the kitty and put it out of it's misery. The poster's opinion was based on the belief that felines only life to around 12-16. So... less
Come on, fess up."Fun" postscript to this question. I had to put up a new picture as the original was removed. Why? Because the FULLY CLOTHED woman was wearing scandalous white und... moreCome on, fess up."Fun" postscript to this question. I had to put up a new picture as the original was removed. Why? Because the FULLY CLOTHED woman was wearing scandalous white underpants, visible to the AM population. Thank goodness that scourge on humanity has been lifted. I'm sure we will all sleep better tonight.
