JUST MY OPINION

Opinion. We should not treat this term as an absolute privilege. As it is true that we have the right to our own opinions, we should also realize the fact that opinions are merely subjective in nature and therefore no one has the right to impel such to contain other people’s decision and view about a particular matter.

An intelligent opinion should be based on facts, basic principles or fundamental truths and not just purely on personal judgment. In the court of law, an opinion is inadmissible to prove the substance of a fact unless otherwise you are considered amicus curiae wherein one’s personal knowledge and opinions are given special consideration just like for instance one is a doctor or have the expertise over a certain subject matter.

An Editorial column is also called an Opinion section. This is where a qualified staff of a newspaper makes his intellectual view over an important issue of the society. Here, although it is only an opinion, basic principles are still taken into consideration in order to conform to the standards embodied in the doctrine of fairness and equality. Many have already been subjected to lawsuits due to some indiscriminate use of opinions may that be in the form of writing or verbal in nature.

There are some people who are unceasingly fond of making unsolicited advices and opinions. These kinds of people are the lovers of arguments and would not want to settle a dispute in few sentences. I am fan of these kinds of people because if there’s one thing I love the most aside from eating; it is the habit of hearing nonsense. Just kidding.

Some people are just too confident about their capacity to make unwarranted opinions over things beyond their line of control. We should learn the fact that for every freedom there is a corresponding liability; that there is a more important thing than exercising the power of opinion and that is to value respect for others.         

There’s I guess nothing wrong in giving opinions and advices. We just have to keep in mind these three things: PROPER JUDGMENT and KNOWLEDGE, LIMITATION and most importantly, RESPECT.