Matt Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Bit of a strange question and one thats going to start no end of trouble I imagine (as everyone is going to be giving opinions on a question about opinions) but what do you think? I honestly think they can in certain circumstances but curious to see what others think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Short and sweet; yes. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Some people are of the opinion that Hitler was a decent bloke and the holocaust never happened, some think the Earth is flat. Some people even believe that Joey Barton makes thought provoking contributions on Twitter! So another yes vote from me, no question. Sibdane and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Some people are of the opinion that Hitler was a decent bloke and the holocaust never happened, some think the Earth is flat. Some people even believe that Joey Barton makes thought provoking contributions on Twitter! So another yes vote from me, no question. Can't really argue with this can you. Lock thread and it's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yes, depending on the content. (unless they're mine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yes, depending on the content. (unless they're mine) wroooooooooong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 wroooooooooong Well hey, that's your opinion. ....and opinions can be wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yes. There will always be an opposing opinion, so in someone's view, its wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Right and wrong are moral absolutes, so the question of whether an opinion (or having an opinion) is one or the other, depends upon whether you believe in absolutism. How are you qualifying 'right' and 'wrong'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Right and wrong are moral absolutes, so the question of whether an opinion (or having an opinion) is one or the other, depends upon whether you believe in absolutism. How are you qualifying 'right' and 'wrong'? Getting far to deep for me at this time of night (unless someone has a bottle of something strong to share). Fair points; see you tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Facts are absolutes. If I give you a correct fact (e.g., "Tony Hibbert has never scored a Premier League goal") that fact remains absolutely true no matter how much anyone might try to spin it ("but he scored in his testimonial game!"), justify it ("but they don't need him to score"), ignore it ("not important!"), or even pretend the opposite is true ("He has scored 50 Premier League goals, comrade, and you will repeat that as often as the party tells you to.") Opinions are not absolutes. They are rooted in personal point of view, shaped and modified by levels of knowledge, personal experience, personal biases, and individual maturity. They can (and frequently do) evolve and change as we learn more and broaden our perspectives. Therefore an opinion cannot ever be 100% wrong, nor can it ever be 100% right. Some opinions can certainly be more wrong than others, maybe even as much as 99.9999999999999% wrong, but which ones reach that level of wrongness is naturally a matter of opinion. Of course, that's just my opinion on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Of course, that's just my opinion on the matter. And you're wrong . (Someone had to do it; I just got here first ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Yes. But not mine. Edited August 22, 2014 by StevO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Some people are thick, nasty, ignorant and are allowed to have an opinion. The only safety net we have is that they can be rounded on and Told the reasons why they are wrong. Edited August 23, 2014 by Hafnia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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