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by David P. Greisman - Manny Pacquiao is winning fights because he’s on performance-enhancing drugs. Shane Mosley lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. because he’s no longer on performance-enhancing drugs. Kermit Cintron intentionally dove out of the ring to get out of his fight with Paul Williams. Kelly Pavlik wouldn’t even get in the ring with Williams, ducking him by claiming to be injured. Nate Campbell is a quitter.
All are preposterous assumptions. All became preposterous assertions.
There is little need for evidence, or even truth, in this society. Debate and discussion has become argument. A man merely needs speak loudest to get his point across. He then only needs to repeat his point again and again for unfounded opinion to become unchallenged fact.
Pessimism is rampant. It is becoming too common to assume the worst, shoot first, and ask questions later.
Like a rumor raging through the halls of a high school, accusations of Manny Pacquiao being on performance-enhancing drugs spread and spread until it didn’t matter that there was no evidence. Instead, armchair biologists and scientists became instant experts. Often, those who determined that Pacquiao is dirty were those who already disliked him.
Opinion is analyzing the facts to form a certain perspective. Bias is manipulating the facts so that they paint a certain picture. The most single-minded can take everything and make it mean anything. [Click Here To Read More]
All are preposterous assumptions. All became preposterous assertions.
There is little need for evidence, or even truth, in this society. Debate and discussion has become argument. A man merely needs speak loudest to get his point across. He then only needs to repeat his point again and again for unfounded opinion to become unchallenged fact.
Pessimism is rampant. It is becoming too common to assume the worst, shoot first, and ask questions later.
Like a rumor raging through the halls of a high school, accusations of Manny Pacquiao being on performance-enhancing drugs spread and spread until it didn’t matter that there was no evidence. Instead, armchair biologists and scientists became instant experts. Often, those who determined that Pacquiao is dirty were those who already disliked him.
Opinion is analyzing the facts to form a certain perspective. Bias is manipulating the facts so that they paint a certain picture. The most single-minded can take everything and make it mean anything. [Click Here To Read More]
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