You said, "That doesn't explain why Birds of Prey currently has a 6.1 on IMDb. It should have at least a 7.5." Your opinion is that BoP should have a 7.5/10 but the way you phrase this makes it sound like 7.5 is the answer to a mathematical equation.
It'd be like a math student saying, I don't understand how 5x+7 = 12. I think 5x+7 = 17. It's as if the student has already solved for X in a separate problem and had determined the value of X is 2.
When I asked, "What are you basing that off of besides how much you enjoyed the film?" I was asking what you thought X was. What is the factor that makes your conclusion make sense? You ignored the question and just got angry.
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I also don't have to back up opinions with facts--they're opinions.
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As far as I know that's how discussions work. If someone asks you about an opinion or challenges it, you explain your reasoning or offer some supporting facts. Avoiding that is avoiding discussion.
[quote=raccoon city]
I don't have to start my sentences with “I believe”, “I feel”, and “I see” just because they are opinions. People express opinions all the time without “I believe”, “I feel”, or “I see.”
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I didn't say you did. That wasn't why I brought it up. I was trying to demonstrate the difference in the way we were using our opinions in relation to our assertions.
[quote=raccoon city]
Plus, this thread in particular is about people's opinions of movies, so the vast majority of the views expressed will be opinions.
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Again, opinions are not the problem. Using an opinion to bolster an argument rather than explaining your thought process or pointing out facts is what is bothering me. If you don't want to discuss it, say " I don't want to discuss it" rather than blustering about all posts being opinion-based.
[quote=raccoon city]
You criticize me for stating my opinion, all the meanwhile stating your own opinion.
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No, again. I pointed out that a statement you made was based on opinion and invited you to explain your reasoning. You did not explain. Ask me to explain an opinion I have and I absolutely will.
[quote=raccoon city]
That is the act of a hypocrite, and that is the problem I have with you.
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Nice, just attack my character. Don't explain any positions you hold or ask me about mine. Just go straight for my character.
[quote=raccoon city]
By the way, I don't have a problem with your opinions.
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You could have fooled me. I took the time to explain my reasoning and you ignored it almost completely. I bet you didn't even read everything I wrote.
[quote=raccoon city]
We are all entitled to our opinions.
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Definitely, but if our posts were to consist of us simply stating our opinions and nobody ever questioned or explained anything then this would not be a discussion board, it would be an opinion board.
[quote=raccoon city]
Now, if you don't mind, this argument is getting old, so why don't we just agree to disagree?
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Thanks to you avoiding all discussion revolving around the original topic, I have no idea exactly what we disagree on there. But apparently we disagree on what constitutes a discussion.
Seems like your definition of a discussion is something like this:
P1: Hi, here is my opinion
P2: That's nice
P2: Here is my opinion
P1. That's nice
P2. ...............
P1. ...............
P1. Have a nice day
P2. Yea you too.
This exchange may be considered a more-or-less pleasant exchange but it is not a true exchange of ideas. It is the most superficial interaction possible.