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0 pointsafavour2y ago0 comments

> To me am opinion is a belief you have that's not based on facts.

> Why do you want your government to have a belief not based on facts?

There's some kind of fallacy at work here, you're establishing what your personal definition of something is then arguing with OP while taking your personal belief as fact.

"Opinions are not based on facts" definitely isn't a universally accepted definition of an opinion. An opinion doesn't have to be based on facts but it's not precluded from it.

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evandale2y ago

If there is a fallacy then you need tell me your definition of an opinion or the widely accepted definition.

I can work with you if we have a common understanding but we're not at that point yet.

afavourOP2y ago

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/opini...

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/opinion

evandale2y ago

Can you please just summarize? There's way too many definitions and this isn't helpful.

I gave you my opinion on what an opinion is, now why can't you return the favour instead of throwing thousands of words back in my face with no nuance or context?

If you're not interested in the conversation that's fine too, but just say so.

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0 pointsafavour2y ago0 comments

> To me am opinion is a belief you have that's not based on facts.

> Why do you want your government to have a belief not based on facts?

There's some kind of fallacy at work here, you're establishing what your personal definition of something is then arguing with OP while taking your personal belief as fact.

"Opinions are not based on facts" definitely isn't a universally accepted definition of an opinion. An opinion doesn't have to be based on facts but it's not precluded from it.

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evandale2y ago

If there is a fallacy then you need tell me your definition of an opinion or the widely accepted definition.

I can work with you if we have a common understanding but we're not at that point yet.

afavourOP2y ago

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/opini...

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/opinion

evandale2y ago

Can you please just summarize? There's way too many definitions and this isn't helpful.

I gave you my opinion on what an opinion is, now why can't you return the favour instead of throwing thousands of words back in my face with no nuance or context?

If you're not interested in the conversation that's fine too, but just say so.

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