A subjective claim is based on feelings, belief or opinion, whether it is true or false. For example, if someone were to say, "Oh, man! Math is sooo hard!" This is a subjective claim because it is based on that person's feelings and belief. This may not be true for everyone because everyone else's feelings and beliefs may provide a different outcome in that math is eeeeeeasssssy. ;o)
Another example is: Joey said that Suzie is a gossip. And, he knows she is because he has witnessed it on different occasions. Suzie just can't stop! :o) His conclusion, therefore, is that everyone who speaks to Suzie is also a gossip. (Hmmm.....actually this might be true. ;o) Anyway, just because Suzie is a gossip does not mean that everyone who speaks to her is also a gossip. Joey is just making a claim based on his feelings and/or beliefs.
On the other hand, an objective claim is stating a fact that CAN be proven true or false. For example, San Jose is a city in the state of California. Anyone can see that if you look at a map that San Jose is indeed in California. This statement can be proven true or false simply by investigating the facts. Another example is, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the Governor of California. This is a pretty well-known fact that can easily be proven by going to the State of California's website or listening to the news.
Subjective and objective claims, oh, my! :o)
Another example is: Joey said that Suzie is a gossip. And, he knows she is because he has witnessed it on different occasions. Suzie just can't stop! :o) His conclusion, therefore, is that everyone who speaks to Suzie is also a gossip. (Hmmm.....actually this might be true. ;o) Anyway, just because Suzie is a gossip does not mean that everyone who speaks to her is also a gossip. Joey is just making a claim based on his feelings and/or beliefs.
On the other hand, an objective claim is stating a fact that CAN be proven true or false. For example, San Jose is a city in the state of California. Anyone can see that if you look at a map that San Jose is indeed in California. This statement can be proven true or false simply by investigating the facts. Another example is, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the Governor of California. This is a pretty well-known fact that can easily be proven by going to the State of California's website or listening to the news.
Subjective and objective claims, oh, my! :o)
I really like how there is a clear distinction between a subjective claim and an objective claim. This shows clearly how each area stands. In a subjective claim, it is leaning towards opinions and different ideas from one another, like favorite subject is math or science. However, the objective claim is something that is factual and it can also be either true or false. An example of this that I can come up with would include the vehicle needing an oil change.
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