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I think it was more in reference to people who disagree for the sake of disagreeing, not because they believe otherwise.
Oh, I know man :) I'm not trying to be one of those people here, lord knows there's a lot of that going on. All I'm saying is that when it comes to expressing opinions on the internet, you always have to go into it assuming someone will disagree with you, even if for no better reason than they think they see a chance to 1-up someone.
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actually opinions cant be wrong..
i belive cats > dogs... thats my opinion..
now if i said it as "cats ARE greater than dogs" stating it as a FACT.. thats when its not longer an opinion and can be treated as 'right and wrong'
otherwise, my prefernce for cats over dogs.. or my opinions about rdm.. or my thoughts concerning other things... theyre all opinions and thoughts and prefernces... not facts.. and therefore can not be right or wrong
In terms of personal preference, no, an opinion can't be wrong because the valuation is arbitrary.
Not all opinions are about preference though. An opinion is a belief held without factual knowledge. It could be your opinion, for instance, that cats are more intelligent than dogs. That's an opinion that can be proven or disproven. Stating it as fact doesn't change it's status as an opinion, because it's not based on factual knowledge, just your personal observations.