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Originally Posted by HexRei
But opinions and facts are two different things. As NavyChief said, none of us knows whether Garcia is guilty or innocent yet- because there are not enough facts available to us yet. Which is why the doom and gloom opinions don't make much sense yet. There aren't facts to support them.
I was in fact avoiding expressing my opinion and stuck to pointing out the few facts that were available- such as that an arrest does not automatically mean an indictment.
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Very good points. Just note that I am not trying to start an arguement or anything like that but, since when do I need fact to support an opinion.
http://mw4.m-w.com/dictionary/opinion
Main Entry: opin·ion
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpin-yən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin opinion-, opinio, from opinari
Date: 14th century
1 a: a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter
Apparently an opinion is a view formed in the mind of an individual about a particular matter.