Analysis Of The Essay 'Sewing Is Suddenly In'

1) The difference between an opinion and a fact is that an opinion can be used as the main topic of an essay. It is based on partial knowledge of a subject where the writer thinks what seems true. In a fact, however, the statements are based on absolute certainty and can be proven if needed to. Facts cannot be used as an essay topic since no sides exist, meaning no people to persuade.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character." This quote is a belief that your beliefs show innermost self. Emerson believes that your thoughts and ideas of the world reflect your true self. I agree that your mental outlook of the world is a representation of your real character. Regardless of whether or not you expressed those thoughts and ideas out loud, they still show your true colors. Opinions are just another way of showing the world who you really are. Your attitude on the certain topics and people, marks your stance on the world and show your true beliefs.

Most Students Can’t Read is the best essay title because it can be argued on both sides and is based on a very strong opinion, making it controversial.

The large number of practical and useful inventions brought forward during the time leading up to and including the period known as the Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on both American society and the world. The transition that took place resulted in reliance on mechanical sources of power/energy rather than the traditional human or animal sources to produce the products needed (Hackett, 1992). One of

Opinions differ from person to person, so they are not usually

Socrates in using statues of Daedalus as an example discuses a relationship between opinions that happen to be true and actual knowledge or hard facts. Socrates’ point is that opinions can be decided by countless questionable factors and can heavily vary from moment to moment and go in unpredictable directions if they are not held in place. Opinions are perceptions of the world and it is possible that some align with how the world really is but often times it is quite removed from reality and therefore an ignoble outlook to see the world through. The opinions of a person, particularly uneducated and foolish opinions that are have little relation to the truth should not be respected and can be dangerous. A person may be of the opinion that the moon is hollow or is a projection made to fool the people of the world, and most would not consider this to be in any way a fact nor would they consider the person claiming this to be worth listening to besides for amusement.

The posed statement: “Some beliefs are better than other beliefs.” I disagree with this statement. While it is possible for some beliefs to be true and some beliefs to be false, the differences stem from the experiences that formed the beliefs. It could be just a matter of opinion not necessarily a proven fact.

"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." -- Marcus Aurelius

There is also quite a distinction between a lie and a difference in opinion. When two people disagree on a subject and argue why they think that they are right, one will often accuse the other of making something up or lying about certain aspects of the argument. However, when two onions collide, neither party should accuse the other of being false. Both parties are equally right and wrong because obviously in the individuals own view of what is real, their opinion is true. But when observing both opposing parties, they are wrong because their opinions don't agree.

     If we try to define the “truth” from a different perspective as an ultimate objectivity, or universality that holds for everyone, then our opinions or what we have “inside” could never be the “truth” since one person’s thoughts will never be the same as anyone else’s. The problem rises when people define the “truth” as an objective and that they see, know or understand it while everybody else is wrong. This is a great fallacy because what is objective to one person, for the uniqness of individuals, becomes subjective for a group of people. Therefore, no one can be either right or wrong. However, if one chooses to see the truth as an ultimate objectivity, then he must understand that his beliefs on what is “truth” are as wrong or as far from the “universal truth” as anyone else’s.

Just because I think all opinions should be worth the same, it doesnt mean they actually are. Polotics today

With these many different perspectives it is easy to see how people disagree on the

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. - Marcus Aurelius

Emerson’s view of opinions being a confession of character is correct. In the novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, the main character Eddie meets five people in Heaven and each person teaches him an important lesson so he can come to peace with himself and the people that

“I’m entitled to my opinion” or “I have a right to my opinion” are some common rhetorical declaration that are made at some point during an argument (in text reference). Both statements exemplify an informal logical fallacy known as ‘red herring’ – used partway through an argument when the arguer goes on a tangent that distracts the audience, which usually results with the arguer never returning to the original issue. An opinion holds an element of belief, which is not always true and cannot be proven otherwise (in text reference). “Wayne Rooney is the best football player in English Premier League,” this is merely and opinion because some people might think there are other players in the English Premier League who are better than Wayne Rooney and it is not based on evidence that can be checked (in text reference). The idea that everyone is entitled to an opinion is a cliché and like many clichés it is in a certain degree false. An argument has two parts, a premise and a conclusion. A premise is a statement in an argument that provides reason or support for the conclusion, whereas a conclusion indicates what the arguer is trying to convince the reader. “This is so (conclusion) because that is so (premise)” is a clear example of how a premise helps justify the conclusion. An argument is a group of statements that includes one or more premises and only one conclusion. A good argument is an argument that is either valid or