Cripes, I am tired of having this thrown in my face by people who have no clue what it means and can't even say it properly!
The word you want is
argument, not
message. And yes, there is an important distinction between the two.
In
this post by Darat on behalf of the forum management, it plainly says:
It does not say "message/messenger," and for good reason.
What's the difference?
An
argument is a set of logical statements: a premise or premises, and a conclusion. The premises provide support for the conclusion, and the conclusion is asserted to be true on the basis of the premises. An argument is valid when true premises cannot lead to a false conclusion. An argument is sound when its content is true or factual.
An
argument can be proven or disproven, regardless of who speaks it or why. It can be falsified or verified, independent of the one who makes it. Its truth or falsity rests on its claims, not on its speaker. For example, smoking is bad for one's health. This is true even when a smoker makes the argument.
A
message is an opinion. It is an emotion-based statement of belief, feeling, or point of view (among other descriptors). It can be false, it can be based on error, and it can be full of crap. Opinion is not argument, and the simple fact that you hold a particular opinion does not make either it or you unassailable.
If one persists in presenting moronic opinions as if they were unassailable fact, I will tell him just how ignorant he seems to me. I don't know any polite way to inform you that I think you're a moron, but I'll try to be nice about it as long as you seem to be listening and giving a care.
When you persist in trying to magically turn your opinions into unassailable fact, I will give you grief for it.
Try using actual argumentation for once, and try doing so with an open mind, willing to accept that what you think you know might not be so. Check your facts, and make sure they're facts, not opinions.
In fact, try doing even a little reading on logic, argument, and fallacies. It certainly couldn't hurt, unless one's true desire is to remain comfortably blanketed by one's ignorance.