>>>>>>Facts != Truth
>>>>>
>>>>>Hmm. So something can be a fact but not true?
>>>>
>>>>A set of facts, each individually true, may not sum up to the "truth".
>>>
>>>Can you give an example ?
>>
>>Fact: Israel has been bombing the Gaza
>>Fact: Those bombs have killed children
>>
>>What's the truth: Israel is a country of monsters who bomb the Gaza in order to kill children?
>>
>>Unless you have all the facts (and whoever does?), the facts you have don't necessarily add up to 'truth'.
>
>I fail to understand your argument (unless,of course, you are claiming that the third statement is the 'truth')
The third statement is a 'truth' that might be gleaned from the facts presented. It illustrates the statement that you led you to want an example. If that's not what you want, then I don't understand what issue you're having with his statement.
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