okay, first off, I want to remind anyone reading this that this blog is used for sharing my opinions, the arguments, opinions, and pretty much everything else on this blog exist as second, third, or even fourth hand data. I intend to tell you about stuff that I find interesting, so that discussion, research, or at the very least thought take place.
I am merely stating this so that I do not seem hypocritical in my following statements. When I want stuff to be taken as absolute fact, I try to do so much research, you wouldn't believe it, and I reference everything.
However, this is all well and good, but when someone does not take time to bring in all information relevant to the topic: historical motivations, economic and political situations, geography, etc. well, that is not just sloppy, that is actually dangerous. Without proper background checks, one may increase the risk of igniting an already unstable social or political situation, and causing someone trying to do some research no small amount of stress.
When you fail to include the background of the situation in your report, it makes it easy for people to refute anything you say, and unless you can provide references, anyone can say that you are wrong.
