What Are Facts?
A fact is “a piece of information presented as having objective reality.” ~ Websters Dictionary
A fact has a type of existence that is independent of any particular person, or if the fact is not related to people at all, a fact is altogether independent of humanity. That is what the phrase “objective reality” actually means: no person necessarily needs to exist for a fact to exist. A fact is distinguished from an opinion which is entirely subjective. My opinion necessarily requires my present or previous existence for it to exist. A “subjective reality” is just one person’s opinion about reality. True opinions are entirely subjective and thus cannot be wrong in any real sense. I like the color blue and the Florida Gators. Those are my opinions. You cannot prove opinions wrong, and generally speaking, you are wasting your time if you even try.
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