You are free to your opinion. No matter what counter argument I provide, it will not change your perspective, and vice versa. Perspective is how everyone perceives any given event from their point of view, there is no such thing as truth, only perspective. The articles you reference are written from that specific person's point of view, which is unique to only them, they can publish their opinions, and people may or may not agree, but at the end of the day their opinion is only reflective of their perspective. It is possible to have many different perspectives all be correct, as each one is being translated through a different set of eyes. 

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