Re:Never Apologize For Having An Opinion — Especially When Y...
by lutusp on Monday November 19, 2012 @04:11AM
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> On the other hand, "I think broccoli tastes like sulfuric acid" is not a valid opinion ...
Of course it is. By definition, opinions aren't statements about objective reality, they're expressions of personal taste and subjective experience.
The only sense in which an opinion is "legitimate" is the idea that everyone is entitled to his own, never that an opinion might correspond to reality. The latter isn't an opinion, it's a hypothesis.
Of course it is. By definition, opinions aren't statements about objective reality, they're expressions of personal taste and subjective experience.
The only sense in which an opinion is "legitimate" is the idea that everyone is entitled to his own, never that an opinion might correspond to reality. The latter isn't an opinion, it's a hypothesis.