There is no thing such as a wrong opinion.

An opinion is not a factual statement and thus cannot be right or wrong. It is a subjective view of the personal perception.

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DDonde · 31-35, M

Opinions however can be irrational or unreasonable and not worth much. That is, it's not just "everything goes".

Luke73 · 26-30, M

@DDonde Every opinion is equally worth. It's just an opinion. And not a falsifiable statement.

DDonde · 31-35, M

@Luke73 I disagree. Many opinions are inferior to others because they're dependent on incorrect facts or they use flawed reasoning.

Luke73 · 26-30, M

@DDonde If they can be right or wrong, then it's not an opinion, it's a factual statement. There is a difference. An opinion doesn't need to have reasons to be valid. For example, if someone says they don't like tomatoes, then that's valid and it can't be proven right or wrong.

DDonde · 31-35, M

@Luke73 Saying you don’t like tomatoes isn’t an opinion, it’s a statement of your personal preference. Saying “Tomatoes are evil and should be banned” would be an opinion.

Luke73 · 26-30, M

@DDonde Tomatoes are evil isn't an opinion. It can be objectively analyzed. If someone says they don't like tomatoes, you can't analyze that objectively, there can't ever be any reasoning nor evidence

DDonde · 31-35, M

@Luke73 It is an opinion. And opinions can be (and should be) objectively analyzed.

Luke73 · 26-30, M

@DDonde Then it's not an opinion, it's a factual statement. There is a big difference between those.

DDonde · 31-35, M

@Luke73 Not at all. "Tomatoes are evil and should be banned" is not a factual statement, it's an opinion. "Tomatoes are red" would be a factual statement. Do you see the difference?

Luke73 · 26-30, M

@DDonde I agree that tomatoes are red is a factual statement.