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American basic education, what are facts and what are opinions?
In American elementary schools, there is a kind of training to teach children what is truth and what is opinion.

? There are also facts and opinions, two dimensions. It is the basis for us to observe the world and communicate with people. However, often confusing these two concepts will often lead to contradictions. Even in close combat.

? What about Jackie Chan? Should I diet to lose weight? Is reading useful? Wait, a series of good friends, good girlfriends and even sweet lovers. The quarrel turned red and even broke up, and the couple let go of the "breakup problem."

? But why? What will happen?

? Because before discussing these issues, we don't even know whether we are discussing a fact or an opinion.

? Then, the key came. What is the truth? What is an opinion?

? Let me give you an example. Stinky tofu stinks! Is this a fact or an opinion?

? Stinky tofu, as its name implies, is rancid and black, giving off a rancid smell. To put it bluntly, it stinks. This is a natural law and must be a fact!

? No! Stinky tofu stinks! This is an opinion, not a fact. So what is the truth? It is a fact that stinky tofu is rotten tofu. As for whether tofu stinks or smells good after it has rotted, everyone can have different opinions.

? Maybe many people will think you are sick? It's all spoiled, but even if 99% people think it stinks or even tastes bad, you can't say that 1% people think it's fragrant and delicious.

? The fact is "true or false", but as long as the viewpoint is 1, it does not go against the fact, 2. Logic is self-consistent and there is no "right or wrong".

Americans have been taught how to distinguish between "facts" and "opinions" since elementary school.

? Many Americans like to say "interesting", which means "interesting". When an American says "interesting", don't assume that he agrees with you. What he actually said was: You actually see it this way. When he said "interesting", he didn't agree with your point of view, but agreed that you could have your own point of view. Just like "I don't agree with your point of view, but I will defend your right to speak to the death" in the western classic value system, it is an answer that I think perfectly solves the differences of views except "interesting".

I remember, a male senior manager went to a company to apply for a job. Boos asked him that your resume and business philosophy, as well as your management during your past tenure, were excellent. But may I know why you left your job?

? The senior manager truthfully replied, "My wife and I announced our love. The strange eyes and attitude of former boos made me decide to change a company. "

? "Oh?" Looking at each other's puzzled eyes, the senior management looked directly at each other's "my wife and I are both BL"

? The boos applied for the manager in charge with a classic quotation: "I don't agree with your lifestyle, but I will defend your rights to the death."

? Just like American education, it directly expresses the basis of respect, which is understanding; The basis of understanding is to accept differences; Accepting different foundations is to be able to distinguish facts from opinions.

What is the truth? It is something that can be proved or falsified in the objective world; What is an opinion? It is something in the cognitive system that does not violate the facts and is logically self-consistent, so it cannot prove right or wrong.

Facts are true and false, and opinions are right and wrong. When encountering different opinions, don't be red-faced and firm, but say: interesting.

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