Is There Any Difference Between Facts and Opinions?

Hello again fellas.. For today's entry I'm gonna tell you guys a bit of about the differences between FACTS and OPINIONS. I always thought that facts and opinions are most likely to have the same meaning, however, recently, I've found that they are not. Thanks to Mr. Mark for showing to me my friends what the differences are.

According to the Webster’s Dictionary, fact is “anything that is done or happened; anything actually existent; any statement strictly true; truth; reality” and opinion is something that “indicates a belief, view, sentiment, or conception”. Fact and opinion are really different in the sense that fact is something that is true and opinion is only a belief.

Fact is supported by evidence and opinion has no backing of any evidence. An opinion is normally a subjective statement that can be the result of an emotion or an individual interpretation of a fact. When you’re making a decision, it is important to be able to distinguish between fact and opinion. It is between what you or others believe and what you or others know to be true. When you make decisions, assess others’ arguments, and support your own arguments, use facts, as they generally carry more weight than opinions.

Facts can be proved to be true but an opinion can be either true or not. Opinion cannot be proved to be true. Fact is not some perception but opinion is just a perception of the thoughts. The fact is what all believe to be true, while the opinion is believed to be true only by those who state it. Although the differences between facts and opinions usually rest on whether they are objective or subjective respectively, a fact can in some cases be subjective. A subjective fact can communicate how someone is feeling. If a person says he's feeling sad, that is a subjective fact about his emotional state. On the other hand, if one person tells another that he is sad, this statement would qualify only as my opinion regardless of whether it is true.

When people say a fact, they can easily influence others. But an opinion may not have the force to make an influence. People sometimes find it hard to make a distinction between a fact and an opinion. The right understanding of the difference between fact and opinion is needed to evaluate things and to make judgments. Well, I hope I can differentiate between FACTS and OPINIONS as both give a big impact to my life, and yours as well.