text: An important component in gathering opinions is to lean towards more fact-based opinions. Opinions are simply objective and may be factored by health situation, society and family beliefs, religion, or superstitions. Others think that owning a pet such as a dog is bad idea as they might spread fur or grow ticks, while some may argue owning a dog will provide protection for your home. Gathering fact-based opinions will strengthen your conclusion to a problem by providing statistics or proven facts. The more sources opinion is gathered from, the more likely it will be to obtain fact-based opinions that back up and strengthen choices or decisions.