(02-13-2018, 09:32 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(02-13-2018, 09:05 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Sounds like the mission statement of the MSM for the last 30 years.

How do you decide what is the truth?   Is it based on who you think is trustworthy?  How do you decide who is trustworthy?  Most people decide what they want to believe, and then they decide that the source that is trustworthy is  whoever is supporting what they want to believe.  That's the problem.  Deciding what is or is not true is based on the sources you choose, and the sources you choose are based on what you already believe.

Not true at all. You’re insinuating that bias is the sole component of trustworthiness. I consider a source to be accurate if what it presents is verified by one or more other sources. Additionally, I’m plenty capable of discerning if ‘facts’ are biased or arrived at by selective reporting. Many times it’s what they don’t say that slants their presentation. If I determine this to be true, especially if it is a prominent story with easily researched components, then I know that source is tainted and should be regarded with caution.

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