Facts

It is important to be sure of all your facts before you speak up about something serious.

Why?

It would humiliating and awkward if you don't know all your facts and information to a something serious while you're discussing.

Imagine talking about a car crash when you suddenly say: "it happened on Maple Street", but that's not true, it happened on a high speed rail.

How embarrassing is that?

Plus you might say something incredibly disrespectful that is not true.

If you get your information right, you won't make a mistake, and when someone asks you a question about a topic, especially something serious, you want to make sure you know how to answer the question that wouldn't mislead them....

For example, while talking about a serious topic like the funeral of the Japanese prime minister, it wouldn't be appropriate to say: "they threw hamburgers at the prime minister in the funeral, and also eat candy with the rice that is provided".

That is why it is important to get your facts straight.

By the way, according to the Japanese, the one food that you never eat with rice is candy.