• FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    But shouldnt fact be neutral? For example: “the holocaust was evil and killed countless innocent civilians” or “the holocaust resulted in (actual estimate) civilian deaths” The former is emotional and the latter is factual, but both highlight the perpetrated evil against the innocent.

    Maybe I’m oversimplifying your point.

    • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
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      3 days ago

      Yes.

      But it’s also possible to just quietly omit information.

      The holocaust resulted in millions of deaths

      Sounds bad

      the holocaust resulted in the death of approximately six million Jews and a further eight to ten million people from other groups such as Russian POW, Slav, Roma, Sinti, and homosexuals.

      Puts figures to how bad it was.