User blog:Zippertrain85/No, that's NOT my opinion.

So as you all know I debate the Civil War a lot. When I'm debating against Imperials an argument that I've been hearing a lot lately is them claming all of my points are "just my opinions". I feel that this is flawed logic for a number of reasons and I'm going to explain why.

First, you need to understand the definition of opinion, when I Google it this what comes up "a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge." So with that in mind you should see that most of my arguments are NOT opinions, since they're based on in-game facts. For example when I explain and give proof how the Stormcloaks are not racist, that's not an opinion, that's a conclusion based on facts in game. If I said, I like the Stormcloaks better because I think vikings are cool is an opinion. You see the difference?

To be honest with you, I'm getting really sick of seeing this argument everytime I feel like I debate with someone. I actually feel like it's just an excuse that people are using to claim I'm wrong, but not actually take the effort to try and debunk my points (I get not everyone does this, but I feel a good amount of people do). Because one person said it (I'm not going to say their name) and now every Imperial that saw that argument is now using it against me, and it's gotten to the point where I had to make a whole blog explaing why what I'm saying are not opinions.

One more time, an opinion is a belief that isn't necessarily based on facts or evidence, what I say in my Civil War blogs ARE based off of facts and evidence, therefor making them not opinions. I'm making sure you understand, because sometimes I explain this to people and they still tell me it's just my opinion.

Also, this article is not to anyone in preticular. Consider it a message to everyone who used that argument against me. And I'm sorry if this came off as condescending, I'm just sick and tired of hearing that point over and over again. I don't think anyone who uses that argument is dumb or anything like that, just wrong in using that word to describe what my beliefs are.