Poll: Can an opinion be wrong?
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shh, dont speak reason, you'll end the debate on if obama is a jew hitler who wants to destroy america,Telen said:
but in all seriousness, i like your point of view, a valid opinion, i think white people are better than black people, my evidence backing my opinion, white people invented most things in the world, and have a very vibrant culture. but black people did invent peanut butter and generally do better in sports, so hard to make that call.
Just because you put "I think" in front of something doesn't make it an opinion. It makes it a falsification.Irony said:Nope.The Austin said:That's not classified as an opinion. That's a statement with "My opinion" in front of it.Kortney said:
OP: No. No it can not be wrong.
As stated above, a statement can be wrong, but an opinion can not be wrong.
For example:
"I thought that Mass Effect sucked."
Is this wrong? Of course not, because it's an opinion.
Now, look at this:
"Mass Effect sucked"
Is this wrong? Yes. Yes it is. Because, despite the fact that I don't like Mass Effect, it is held in general consensus to be a good game, therefore, my statement is false.
See?
My opinion = I think
"I think that people from New Zealand all have three legs."
That's an opinion.
And why is Mass Effect a good game because the "general consensus" is that it is a good game? "General consensus" is the same as "a lot of people think" which is also the same as "alot of people's opinions are". And if were saying that the "majority's opinion" is in the right, I would just like to bring up the point that it was the "majority's opinion" that Jews were less than human circa 1936~1946.
Majority opinion (or general consensus as you put it) =/= Fact
And what I meant by Mass Effect was that you could see that it was very well put together, the story was solid, etc. Therefore, you can admit that the game was good.
in my professional opinion, your thread has bin hijacked, i blame rockyoumonkeys because he is clearly wrong based on the majority of people who speaking out in this thread atm, by majority rules i decree rockyoumonkeys is wrong. in tell that majority changes, than i am wrong.Just Pman said:
I don't think there's such a thing as a completely wrong or right opinion, but there most certainly are differing levels of validity when it comes to them. Opinions that are based around accrued wisdom, knowledge, and experience are more valid that opinions based on first impressions and ignorance.
Of course, if my opinion is that the sky is pretty cloudy today and it's completely blue here then my opinion is wrong.
Yes. If the oppinion is based upon circular logic, or otherwise contradicts itself, it is provably wrong.
Other than that, no.
You can think pretty much whatever you damn please, but I'll most likely disagree with you.
Wich is fine, because that's how a discussion works.
Other than that, no.
You can think pretty much whatever you damn please, but I'll most likely disagree with you.
Wich is fine, because that's how a discussion works.
An opinion can be something like "I think [a game] is good".
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My cousin was made at me because she said "The Florida Gators are the best team in the nation and they're going to kill Alabama!"
Of course this was wrong, and I pointed it out. Why was this "opinion" of hers wrong?
Well mainly because Florida is not ranked number 1 in college football.
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My cousin was made at me because she said "The Florida Gators are the best team in the nation and they're going to kill Alabama!"
Of course this was wrong, and I pointed it out. Why was this "opinion" of hers wrong?
Well mainly because Florida is not ranked number 1 in college football.
Personally, I usually want to punch people in the face when they defend their ludicrous, bigoted, ignorant or just plain stupid statements with 'well, that just my opinion'. Anyone that says that should be roundly ignored.
Well what about the people (like me) who live among people who are complete assholes, and feel extremely nervous when trying to do something kind, like saying "You guys should really stop picking on that kid, he hasn't done anything wrong. You guys are assholes." but am too nervous to not follow it up by "But that's just my opinion." Rules like that can't be applied to everything.captain underpants said:
By nature, an opinion (about a subjective matter) cannot be wrong. If a person believes, for example, that Koreans are a fictional race in World of Warcraft, they are wrong. If they say "that's my opinion" they are also wrong, that is not an opinion, that is a lie they (for some reason) believe. They may not know the difference between belief and opinion (it is a subtle one, granted), but if they have some of those beliefs, they're not smart enough to know the difference anyway.
Sometimes, it's so tempting to say a person's opinions are wrong, but that's impossible.
Sometimes, it's so tempting to say a person's opinions are wrong, but that's impossible.
