Spreading Lies

 I was reading a story today about how the European Central Bank is holding the line on interest rates because it thinks inflation is transitory (yes I read boring stuff) when the writter said not everyone agrees and quoted an economist who had a distinguished title who said inflation might become ingrained.

Now well and good, but what I don't know is how many feel one way or the other.  In the press' desire to be fair they often present opinions that are neither popular nor logical.  For example, sometimes in the persuit of fairness, opposing positions are reported that are not credible.

For example in some stories about the "Flat Earth Theory" the flat earthers get to expound a lot.  I guess because the idea is so absurd it needs more room to try to justify itself.  Really?  The planets are not flat and we can observe that from Earth using a telescope, our system of satellites for communications would not be possible and you couldn't get to Europe by flying over the pole.  

Its not a theory, its a joke.  Similarly other fallacies are presented even when they are clearly absurd.

Presenting fallacies are real is not reporting, it is storytelling.  We already have enough people spreading misinformation in this country.  Lets not act like fairness requires presenting lies as possible.

They are lies, and should be identified as such.