 Why not criminalize unsubstantiated assertions made in public?
jamesbritt: "You could still hold opinions/beliefs, but you would need to explicitly say that something is an opinion/belief."Or people could understand that everything anyone says is an opinion/belief unless accompanied by verifiable backing.There are unintended consequences of trying to guarantee something.  For example, I know people who consume anything available for sale, because, you know, if it was bad for you the government wouldn't allow it to be sold.I'd rather not encourage people to be less critical in their thinking regarding the assertions of others.Also, debates over evolution tells me that getting people to agree on what "substantiated" means is a staggering challenge.Better to have the occasional PSA that tells people, "BTW, some people make shit up.  Be skeptical of what you read and  hear."