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Originally Posted by Pio1980
Labeling statements as "facts" doesn't confer veracity.
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Though I agree with the statement, I think a better way of putting it would be, "Labeling statements as "true" doesn't confer support by facts.
Simple example: Fact: Ocean levels at some places are rising. False truth some may infer: Ocean levels are rising.
Why is it a false truth? Because in some places ocean levels are falling. The fact ignored is that in some places land falls and in other places it rises, whereas sea levels reach a constant. They're much more fluid.
So, the "fact" that the sea level at a particular place is rising is only "proof" that the sea level is rising in that one place. It could be that the water is rising OR that the land is sinking. And both DO happen all the time.