Originally posted by BP:
for them it seems it's easier to resort to name calling/insults and arguing over opinion instead of discussing the facts for what they are.


Isn't opinion rooted in the perception of facts?

There's no such thing as arguing over facts. If they're facts, there's nothing to argue over! The interpretation of the facts and their relevance are what construct opinions and what is usually debated. There's no point in "discussing the facts", to regurgitate what should already be apparent through the nature of the facts.