Opinion

People tend to base their opinions off other’s because of group conformity, social standards, and peer pressure. Many people tend to base their view point off of others because their afraid they could be wrong. In agreeance with Mark Twain and his portions of his story, “Corn-pone Opinions,” explicitly states and is accurately right in today’s society on how humans give into the crowd or the majority vote. One of the ways that people tend to conform is because they are scared to be wrong. When…

Silencing opinion is wrong because it harms mankind. The harm is done whether the opinion silenced is true or false. First, Mill looks at the harm done by silencing an opinion that may well be true (Mill, p.14). Mill says that “to refuse hearing an opinion, because they are sure that it is false, is to assume that their certainty is the same thing as absolute certainty” (Mill, p.15). Here Mill is saying that no one should keep someone from speaking their opinion because they cannot be…

differing opinions on most things in life, especially in regards to their ideas about justice and the opinion of the many. This is evident in Plato’s Crito, a dialogue between Socrates and his friend, Crito, in the final days of Socrates’ life. Crito tries his hardest to convince Socrates that it is in his best interest to flee from jail, while Socrates attempts to do the opposite. Crito’s last words in the dialogue are “I have nothing to say” because Crito is defeated. His and Socrates’…

What is your personal opinion of the issues in the two cases? Tobacco companies have been at odds with the public, medical professions and insurance companies for as long as I can remember. The idea that their product is still on the market proves to me that although it may be proven to cause cancer decades ago, and full disclosure of bodily harm is presented, consumers exercise their own freedom to purchase the product. Therefore, it is my opinion tobacco companies have done their due…

strongly for them. Not everyone has the same opinion. Other scientists, conservatives, liberals, and other affiliations also have different views on homosexuality. Sharing the same views as any of these groups can assist anyone in their journey of where they stand in the world in relation to homosexual people. Knowing about the different sides anyone can take will also help in paying respect to other’s point of views. The Catholic Church’s Opinion Catholics view homosexuality as immoral and…

For as far back as anyone can remember the number one aspect in life that everyone always had different opinions on is Religion. Whether it’s fighting for freedom of religion or others fighting to make rules on how people should worship, it’s been a long running battle on each side. When it came down to it, all the colonist had their own opinion on religion and the right and wrong way to practice it. No matter where you went or what people were doing religion was on everyone’s mind. In a letters…

to practice what voters want after successfully got promoted. One of the ways to do it is by reinforcing people’s opinion on a concerned matter using a survey. It is the same under federal perspective. The policymakers would work with different organizations to help them collect the opinion from people about certain matters. They use what is called public opinion poll. Public opinion poll is “a type of survey or…

I also believe, that he uses his own opinion on the subject, rather than clear facts. In the matter of my opinion, I believe, a number of his arguments to be fallacious. More so one of his points, to back his argument, seems it would be irrelevant to surveillance. One being the legalization of marijuana, and same sex marriage…

Nick has a high opinion of Gatsby. He hears so much about him such as where he went to college and how he was in the war. With all the things he hears about Gatsby from other people, most of them are true from what Gatsby tells him later on in the story. Gatsby explains these things to Nick while on a car ride and also when they write to each other. I think this is why Nick has a high opinion of Gatsby. At first, Nick doesn't really know who Gatsby is but he hears so much about him from…

The Unbiased Opinion of Hester Prynne Hester Prynne from, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is not a heroine in author D.H Lawrence’s eyes. When analyzing the different scenarios that occurred throughout the novel, Lawrence found key elements that proved Hester should not be glorified. Despite how Hawthorne painted Prynne, Lawrence makes an effort to show the realities of Prynne through concise syntax, mocking tones, and critical allusions. Compared to Hawthorne’s use of intricate,…