Well if someone has an opinion that a human being can't die when his head is cut off, I would think that would be an opinion that is wrong.
....Wait, am I doing it wrong?
....Wait, am I doing it wrong?
Poll: Can an opinion be wrong?
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That was a joke? I could swear that is fact.Xero Scythe said:
I'm of the opinion that if anyone ever actually finds the stone tablets with the 10 Commandments on, the eleventh will say "Jack Thompson can suck thy divine cock and then go to Hell."
i was talking to a aussie he said australia was the worlds biggest island, i said what about the combined land mass of europe asia and africa, he said thats not a island, i said but the land mass is surrounded by water, he said its to big, i said who made that rule up, and went on to say if your continent had more than one country no one would ever call it a island.Xero Scythe said:
Well, depends on what you mean by inferior. Overall, yeah, that opinion'd be wrong. However, races have both advantages and disadvantages. If every race in an rpg had the same stats, would anybody ever pick anything but dwarf? The answer is no, no they would not. Real world example: Being a white male in the US puts you in the "majority," with access to exclusive clubs just by being you, but it also means you're less likely to get a job (Unless it truly is based on merit, then its anybody's game), less likely to get scholarships for college, etc. Advantages and Disadvantages, but no character creation screen for you.rockyoumonkeys said:
Most people think of "fact" as some general proof - bit like a "totally 'justified' thesis". For example, if a lot of people observe something, some may claim that it's proven/fact. But "in fact" ( *g* ), it is simply what these people perceived and typically also interpreted. Or to raise the bet even higher: Let's say i claim "true = true".... thats a tautology, so logically it MUST be right.Just Pman said:
And yet, i could just say "No - that's false"... of course, its impossible that i can actually apply such a break of logics in all my thougths in everyday life - i cannot really life up to that - but i can "claim" anything. Thats what i was trying to get at: Just because something makes sense, i don't have to accept that - i can just ignore or reject it. And there is no one who can force me to do it right, or wrong -> lack of universal judge.
So, in short: Yes, in the context of certain available info, there are theses that are generally right/wrong/true/untrue - but there is none that says or enforces this generic right/wrong/true/untrue.... its up to a consciousness to analyse and decide that.
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.