>Why? My opinion, as I previously stated, is based on a significant amount of experience. You and I debating the issue will resolve nothing. There are no facts that you can bring to bear that will change my opinion, and I have given already the basis for it, which, you don't accept.

I think what Jim was saying is that opinions are, necessarily, subjective and, thus, open to changing based on new experiences. Facts, otoh, are truths, which no amount of discussion or experience will change.

In fact, isn't the whole point of discussions like these for people to share the experiences that have formed their opinions with the goal of influencing the opinions of others? (Actually, frequently, the participants know they won't change the other participants' opinions, but aim to influence the lurkers.)

Tamar