2007-05-16 15:49:13 · 17 answers · asked by Little Girl 2.5 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Not necessarily, but neither does being in the minority make you right. Truth is not determined by majority (or minority) opinion. You'd better make certain you have sound, logically defensible reasons for taking the positions you do. Otherwise, you'll just be stubborn.
2007-05-16 20:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by grand.slam777 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You cannot be wrong if it is you are being honest with yourself and it is your opinion. There may be times when what you think is against "normal" lines and in that case I would be very careful regarding the disagreement but in many cases, it is not always the majority that have things right.
If you had have told me 400 years ago that the world was flat, I would have told you to go jump off the edge. Now days, we KNOW that the world is round.
There can be a knowledge deficiency in that if you knew more you may reconsider your position but generally speaking, if you have a well founded belief and everyone disagrees with you, I cannot see how you could be wrong. Afterall, it is YOUR opinion and not what every one wants to hear.
2007-05-17 00:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by seychellesdreaming 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope!
Most famous and influential people that often show up in textbooks died for their opinion which now defines our world.
Kepler who defined the cosmos was prosecuted by church for his non earth centric view of the cosmos. Edison was told electricity has no use.
When majority of people disagree with you, it means you need to re-check your reasoning and analysis. Expand your views and re-check. Expand one more time and re-check.
If your idea still hold true, it is not wrong - until such point someone gives you a sound reasoning that you agree with, that proves your idea was based on faulty assumptions.
By the way, everybody agreeing with you is a no sign of being right either.
2007-05-16 17:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Many times I have seen people in the majority doing the wrong thing. I won't follow them.
2007-05-16 15:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because truth is absolute. The majorities' disagreement does not negate the reality of the issue. If it is true, then it is true irregardless of popular opinion. The same goes in reverse if something is false.
2007-05-16 16:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by Blessed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is not necessary to "follow the herd." However, do not discount the opinions of others. Accept the advice of friends and loved ones, think about what they said, they think, they feel. There is wisdom in experience when the lessons are learned and the mistakes are not repeated.
2007-05-16 16:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by Opr13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um Um... Differing, yes. But wrong, maybe not... Maybe right.
"Anyone more right than his neighbors constitutes the majority already."
2007-05-20 14:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats up to you, asking us would mean your relying on a majority vote which is selfcontradictory of the nature of the question...
2007-05-16 16:00:57 · answer #8 · answered by michael n 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does if there opinion affects the results of the question.
2007-05-16 15:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by viewadam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And who said that they are right and you are wrong? If you are positive about your principals, stick to them
2007-05-16 16:36:33 · answer #10 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋