Facts and Opinions

I think that we're surrounded by facts too much of the time. Like the picture above, facts seem to have more power than opinions, which the image above shows. Facts are represented by the huge "FACTS" cannon. However, opinions are written in tiny letters on a revolver held by a short person. This man seems weak and even needs a step ladder to be able to come face to face with the cannon. Moreover, the "OPINION" pistol which is fired only fires a white flag, as if to symbolise surrender to the cannon. This cannon seems more dangerous than the pistol since there is a lit fuse on top, showing that it will soon destroy the man holding the "OPINIONS" pistol.

I agree with this image to a certain degree. Facts constitute a huge part of this world, and the personal opinions are usually only valued when they are based on facts. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. had very important thoughts and statements about racism and how it was a decaying factor of the world. While his opinions were valued and respected by many people, it remains true that they were based on facts about racism and discrimination.

My opinion is that we don't have a choice whether to like facts or not. Personal opinions have perpetual existence since imagination within human minds will exist forever. This is the source of opinions. However, facts surround us no matter what simply because any individual thought or opinion can be traced back down enough to concrete details.