I got into an argument with this guy over how opinions can't be right nor wrong and he asked me what 1+1 is.
I said "two".
He said "Well I say it's three and it's my opinion. But that's wrong. So opinions can be right as well."
Can he NOT distinguish between facts and opinions or did the pot really "open up his mind like" he said it did and now he knows everything (sarcasm)?
2007-01-04 12:37:08 · 5 answers · asked by Gwyn 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Well yes, you are right... 1+1 equaling 2 is a fact, not an opinion. Now you thinking apples are nasty, and him thinking they are good would be your opinions... There is a difference though.
2007-01-04 12:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well not really... because a fact is supported by more than a percentage of people.... and well an opinion is based when 1 person says....like in ur argument.. 1+1 = 2 it is a FACT becasue people write that in test and every1 know it by 1+1= 2.... and if u say 3 and 5 and 100 or what ever it is WRONG.....
2007-01-04 12:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by Alexandra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guy you had an argument with is an idiot.
1+1 equalling 2 is a fact whereas he has simply offered an opinion based on his own opinion which was incorrect.
2007-01-04 13:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
o·pin·ion /ÉËpɪnyÉn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled
Pronunciation[uh-pin-yuhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
2. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
You CAN have an opinion that is factually incorrect. These are called false opinions.
The factual and true answer to 1+1 is 2
I think perhpas he was simply trying to make a point.
2007-01-04 12:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by Robert M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop trying to argue with a man they are always right even when wrong! didnt you know?
2007-01-04 12:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by ELIZY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋