Re:In Defense of Amy Wax’s Defense of Bourgeois Values
by ouid on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:56PM
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It's not an opinion, it's a conjecture. Opinions are emotional responses to facts, not arguments about their veracity.
Examples of opinions include:
The color red is beautiful.
I'm sad that sharks are being hunted.
I hate poor people.
None of the following are opinions:
This rose is red.
My landlord poisoned my dog.
Poor people do more drugs than rich people.
In particular, a statement is not an opinion simply because it is presented without evidence. It is only an opinion if it can't possess any in the first place.
Examples of opinions include:
The color red is beautiful. I'm sad that sharks are being hunted. I hate poor people.
None of the following are opinions:
This rose is red. My landlord poisoned my dog. Poor people do more drugs than rich people.
In particular, a statement is not an opinion simply because it is presented without evidence. It is only an opinion if it can't possess any in the first place.