Facts (was re: [WikiEN-l] Clutch is on a POV tirade)

[Ray Saintonge]

Larry Sanger wrote:

>>That they have killed xy-thousand people may be a fact.
>>That they have suppressed political opposition by censure etc. may be a
>>fact.
>>That they were "murderous tyrants" is a moral judgement.
>>
>
>Elian is much closer to the truth, but he still doesn't have it exactly
>right.  
>
>Moreover, it's not the fact that "murderous tyrants" is a *moral judgment*
>that makes it not a fact.  
>
What makes the term "murderous tyrants" inappropriate is that it is an 
undefined characterization.  It's a moving goalpost that can be made to 
fit any circumstances we choose.

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