opinions

14 Dec 2007

two one might be a bit pedantic ,but when peeps make a statement here, we know that`s their opinion,so why end the statement with imo or imho?
second point is, of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, as we`re often told,but that doesn`t mean all opinions are as valid as others,for example ,if my opinion,after much consideration,is that the moon is a big escaped hot air balloon,do you have to respect it because i believe it?

14 Dec 2007

Some people are not confident in what they say. So using IMO or IMHO makes them feel a bit safer.
It is like people putting lol after everything.. it is just a way of saying I am not looking to offend...
IMO ..

14 Dec 2007

Quote by annejohn
two one might be a bit pedantic ,but when peeps make a statement here, we know that`s their opinion,so why end the statement with imo or imho?
second point is, of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, as we`re often told,but that doesn`t mean all opinions are as valid as others,for example ,if my opinion,after much consideration,is that the moon is a big escaped hot air balloon,do you have to respect it because i believe it?

Of course we have to respect it. We'd also think that you were a bit loony, but then people used to think the world was flat and the people who said it wasn't, were branded nutcases.
Everyone's opinion is valid, regardless of whether you agree or not.

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird
two one might be a bit pedantic ,but when peeps make a statement here, we know that`s their opinion,so why end the statement with imo or imho?
second point is, of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, as we`re often told,but that doesn`t mean all opinions are as valid as others,for example ,if my opinion,after much consideration,is that the moon is a big escaped hot air balloon,do you have to respect it because i believe it?

Of course we have to respect it. We'd also think that you were a bit loony, but then people used to think the world was flat and the people who said it wasn't, were branded nutcases.
Everyone's opinion is valid, regardless of whether you agree or not.
What about Hitler? Was his opinion valid, did he have rights to make the speechs he did ?

14 Dec 2007

Quote by AtomCom2001
two one might be a bit pedantic ,but when peeps make a statement here, we know that`s their opinion,so why end the statement with imo or imho?
second point is, of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, as we`re often told,but that doesn`t mean all opinions are as valid as others,for example ,if my opinion,after much consideration,is that the moon is a big escaped hot air balloon,do you have to respect it because i believe it?

Of course we have to respect it. We'd also think that you were a bit loony, but then people used to think the world was flat and the people who said it wasn't, were branded nutcases.
Everyone's opinion is valid, regardless of whether you agree or not.
What about Hitler? Was his opinion valid, did he have rights to make the speechs he did ?
Of course he did. Lots of people agreed with him; he wasn't alone. Just because he committed the atrocities he did (or ordered them to be committed), does not mean his opinion should be disregarded.
Oh, and Godwin's Law should now be invoked at the mention of Hitler.

14 Dec 2007

sorry freckle, just having an opinion doesn`t validate must also stand up to some basic scrutiny before it can expect to be example i gave might be extreme but there are many degrees of absurdity before we reach the extremes

14 Dec 2007

Quote by annejohn
sorry freckle, just having an opinion doesn`t validate must also stand up to some basic scrutiny before it can expect to be example i gave might be extreme but there are many degrees of absurdity before we reach the extremes

There is no such thing as a wrong or invalid opinion.

14 Dec 2007

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird
sorry freckle, just having an opinion doesn`t validate must also stand up to some basic scrutiny before it can expect to be example i gave might be extreme but there are many degrees of absurdity before we reach the extremes

There is no such thing as a wrong or invalid opinion.
But there is something that is an 'unrespectable' opinion - in the opinion of the 'unrespector'.
So, FB, you are right that it is all subjective.
.

14 Dec 2007

Quote by westerross
sorry freckle, just having an opinion doesn`t validate must also stand up to some basic scrutiny before it can expect to be example i gave might be extreme but there are many degrees of absurdity before we reach the extremes

There is no such thing as a wrong or invalid opinion.
But there is something that is an 'unrespectable' opinion - in the opinion of the 'unrespector'.
So, FB, you are right that it is all subjective.
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I think everyone's opinion should be respected. But everyone has the right to hold an opposing opinion to anyone else's.

14 Dec 2007

believing everyone has a valid opinion is called a postmodern view point.

14 Dec 2007

Quote by fem_4_taboo
believing everyone has a valid opinion is called a postmodern view point.

Is that a bad thing?

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird
sorry freckle, just having an opinion doesn`t validate must also stand up to some basic scrutiny before it can expect to be example i gave might be extreme but there are many degrees of absurdity before we reach the extremes

There is no such thing as a wrong or invalid opinion.
But there is something that is an 'unrespectable' opinion - in the opinion of the 'unrespector'.
So, FB, you are right that it is all subjective.
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I think everyone's opinion should be respected. But everyone has the right to hold an opposing opinion to anyone else's.
Aah there now we differ. I respect another's right to an opinion - but I do not have to respect that opinion. Depends on how political you are methinks.
.

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird
Oh, and Godwin's Law should now be invoked at the mention of Hitler.

Heh. Beat me to it... smile

To quote, "opinions are like arseholes..."
PJ - philosophical.

14 Dec 2007

well put tune

14 Dec 2007

Problem is that the law does not believe that.
It is now illegal to view an opioion that might insight terrorism

14 Dec 2007

Quote by AtomCom2001
Problem is that the law does not believe that.
It is now illegal to view an opioion that might insight terrorism

Because that is a universally 'unrespectable' opinion. (unless yer a terrorist of course rolleyes

).
So society has said, quite rightly in my view, that that is wrong.
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14 Dec 2007

Quote by westerross
sorry freckle, just having an opinion doesn`t validate must also stand up to some basic scrutiny before it can expect to be example i gave might be extreme but there are many degrees of absurdity before we reach the extremes

There is no such thing as a wrong or invalid opinion.
But there is something that is an 'unrespectable' opinion - in the opinion of the 'unrespector'.
So, FB, you are right that it is all subjective.
.
I think everyone's opinion should be respected. But everyone has the right to hold an opposing opinion to anyone else's.
Aah there now we differ. I respect another's right to an opinion - but I do not have to respect that opinion. Depends on how political you are methinks.
.
Fair enough.

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird
Oh, and Godwin's Law should now be invoked at the mention of Hitler.

No, that's a misinterpretation of Godwin's Law FB - see
's_law

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Jags

Oh, and Godwin's Law should now be invoked at the mention of Hitler.

No, that's a misinterpretation of Godwin's Law FB - see
's_law
Ah well, I'm wrong again - nothing new these days!

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird

Oh, and Godwin's Law should now be invoked at the mention of Hitler.

No, that's a misinterpretation of Godwin's Law FB - see
's_law
Ah well, I'm wrong again - nothing new these days!
rotflmao

:kiss:
Welcome to my world!!
cool

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Jags

Ah well, I'm wrong again - nothing new these days!

:kiss:
Welcome to my world!!
cool

Yeah, however do we sleep at night? lol

14 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird

Ah well, I'm wrong again - nothing new these days!

:kiss:
Welcome to my world!!
cool

Yeah, however do we sleep at night? lol

Curtains closed
Eyes shut
Big fat duvet
Snoring in 3 minutes flat - sleep of the just.
Not even a brass band (or in my recent case a fire engine outside my bedroom window) could wake me!

15 Dec 2007

Some people are confident in what they think but not in saying.

15 Dec 2007

Quote by Freckledbird

Ah well, I'm wrong again - nothing new these days!

:kiss:
Welcome to my world!!
cool

Yeah, however do we sleep at night? lol

horlicks 8-) :lol: :lol:
back to the thread, i often write imo in my posts not because im not confident in what im saying but things often seem very different written down, sometimes it can be taken wrongly or people can take offence, by writing imo Im letting people know that, that is my viewpoint only, not always the right one but its mine.
Same as if i use emotions or not, serious posts i tend not to bother silly posts i do put them in. I think a few others on here read the same ways as me as use emotions for the same purpose

15 Dec 2007

I to write imo on my posts as sometimes on here regardless of whether it is your opinion or not people can be mocked or laughed at for their opinion- seen it lots of times on here and it annoys the hell outta me cos like fb said everyone is entitled to have an opinion so imo it shouldn't be ridiculed
confused

16 Dec 2007

Quote by Chestycpl
I to write imo on my posts as sometimes on here regardless of whether it is your opinion or not people can be mocked or laughed at for their opinion- seen it lots of times on here and it annoys the hell outta me cos like fb said everyone is entitled to have an opinion so imo it shouldn't be ridiculed

hi chesty,i think you`re missing my point a little, i`m not suggesting that anyone should be ridiculed for having an opinion,though i have seen that here on occasion when poeple post things they know are hurtful or plain damn rude,and think because they put imo after it they are beyond any reproach. it`s the content of the opinion that has to stand up to scrutiny,and i accept that its a very subjective thing, but as long as the person posting their opinion has an open mind to accept that there are other ideas out there that are worth listening to then it makes good debate.

16 Dec 2007

I often put IMO because it's as simple as that.. 'in my opinion'.. it's almost like a disclaimer before anyone says anything. Everything I post is in my opinion not others' and I always want to reiterate that.

16 Dec 2007

opinions are like arseholes.. everyones got one.

16 Dec 2007

Quote by jaymar
I often put IMO because it's as simple as that.. 'in my opinion'.. it's almost like a disclaimer before anyone says anything. Everything I post is in my opinion not others' and I always want to reiterate that.

My sentiments exactly. On the occasions when I use IMO/IMHO, it's purely to reiterate that it's my opinion- and I'm not trying to make out that it's irrefutable fact.