If you express your opinion, should it be challenged? (Page 3) jeb126: Everyone has the right to there own views. I have two Uncles hoo are very anti American. I am very pro American but I still get along with them  LiptonCambell: Im not saying they don't have a right to express themselves- but the act of expressing yourself doesnt mean everyone else needs to shut their trap around you....if you express an opinion, chances are someone, somewhere will express a dissenting one- and thats just the risk of expressing an opinion  Geoff: OK... My opinion is that religious nutjobs, as well as believers in ghosts, ufos, the "fact" that all democrats are closet Communists, bigots, and followers of John Smith or David Icke are all so seriously f**ked in the head that they should be sterilised to prevent them from breeding. I would very much like for no one to challenge my opinion. Especially not anyone in a UK law enforcement role.  Corwin: I will certainly not argue that... because to question that opinion would be wrong. Everybody knows that opinions should not be questioned... because opinions are the "truth". Thank goodness we have opinionated people in the world... otherwise, where would we get our truth from? We would be lost souls... always wondering what to believe... but thankfully, we have people with opinions... opinions which should not be questioned... because they are "true" opinions. I have to go now.... I need to go into the back-yard and light my head on fire with gasoline... because I am smart, and know not to do that sort of thing in the house.  LiptonCambell: That opinion is certainly.....no wait...i had something there.... .... yea, its gone... Corwin: Have you ever noticed that your eyes get all watery when you slice up opinions? Oh wait....... no, that's "onions". slasian: This is opinion. And some of you, just because you have some opinions stolen from thinkers like me  and age wise experience of echoing... ahh this opinion of mine sucks too, jee i am beginning to sound like you. : So what, sometimes people might have opinions that are difficult to prove, but remember this doesn't necessarily mean their opinion is full of shit. As I can see from the post, many of you tend to think that the challenger doesn't need to disprove as long as he/she provides antithesis to the opinion, but it is only a matter of amateurs opinion about the rules of argument. The burden of prove lies on both parties. Edit a  for your upcoming opinions. (Edited by slasian) CoIin: We only see what we "know" -some other Jerman dOOd A: Hey, look at this pattern on the cave wall. Do you see what I see? B: I'm looking buddy, but....  what am I SUPPOSED to be seeing again?  xapim: opinions should never be challenged ? they should just in someway express their opinion's and later who know's they may all be right..,unless well it's debatable ??? MistressDee: Opinions should always be challenged. It is this free exchange of information that expands and broadens our knowledge. Food for thought: Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one, and everybody thinks theirs don't stink. MistressDee: Damnit, I forgot. While opinions should always be challenged, that is not to say that one should be bellitlled for what they express. Everyone has the right to express their opinion and are entitled to it. Respect the differences before you, open the mind to learning new things, shut out doubt, anger, resentment, and indifference. To minimize the person expressing it, is to rob ourselves of knowledge. We wind up staying stuck in our own dumb ignorance when we do that. | Science Chat Room 2 People Chatting Similar Conversations |
