▲ 427 ▼ What's a true fact that is so misleading it's borderline misinformation? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by 6mementomori@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 319 comments fedilink hide all child comments What would be some fact that, while true, could be told in a context or way that is misinfomating or make the other person draw incorrect conclusions?
[–] lorez@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) No, a statement can be true or false. A fact is always true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's why I clarified that the definition of any word, including the word fact, is subjective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lorez@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) No it’s not or we’ll bicker over every word and square could mean triangle. We have agreed upon word definitions. That’s part of a language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Language is constantly evolving. Deal with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lorez@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago That doesn’t mean that word definitions are absolutely not arbitrary nor subjective. They are agreed upon in a civilization at any given time. I don’t have to deal with anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's why I clarified that the definition of any word, including the word fact, is subjective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lorez@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) No it’s not or we’ll bicker over every word and square could mean triangle. We have agreed upon word definitions. That’s part of a language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Language is constantly evolving. Deal with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lorez@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago That doesn’t mean that word definitions are absolutely not arbitrary nor subjective. They are agreed upon in a civilization at any given time. I don’t have to deal with anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lorez@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) No it’s not or we’ll bicker over every word and square could mean triangle. We have agreed upon word definitions. That’s part of a language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Language is constantly evolving. Deal with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lorez@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago That doesn’t mean that word definitions are absolutely not arbitrary nor subjective. They are agreed upon in a civilization at any given time. I don’t have to deal with anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Language is constantly evolving. Deal with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lorez@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago That doesn’t mean that word definitions are absolutely not arbitrary nor subjective. They are agreed upon in a civilization at any given time. I don’t have to deal with anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lorez@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago That doesn’t mean that word definitions are absolutely not arbitrary nor subjective. They are agreed upon in a civilization at any given time. I don’t have to deal with anything. permalink fedilink source parent