This document evaluates competing explanations for gravitational lensing: General Relativity (GR) and Hawking Radiation Pressure (HRP). It isolates the lensing phenomenon and examines the mechanisms underlying each theory. GR attributes lensing to spacetime curvature and geometric magnification, while HRP posits intensification via physical interaction with the compressing effects of Hawking radiation. The discussion highlights the speculative nature of knowledge claims about lensed bodies, argues for HRP's plausibility, and calls for a neutral, evidence-based evaluation.