What Are You Doing RIGHT NOW? Part ELEVEN: Through the Wormhole...

[www1221]

if it's your belief then you're implying that you could be wrong about it.

But it can mean that someone is voicing their opinion. "I think Rock Band is good" is an opinion.

[www1221]

But 'belief' still has the inherent implication of subjectivity (at least from a linguistic point of view), regardless of how badly some people want to think that their beliefs are objective truth.

I know. Im saying that one can use "I think" or "It is my belief" to express their opinion on something.

[Der_Lex]

I know. Im saying that one can use "I think" or "It is my belief" to express their opinion on something.

Yes, but that's exactly what Jibs has been saying all along, isn't it? Using that phrasing to state opinions rather than presenting it as absolute truth?

[Witticus]

But 'belief' still has the inherent implication of subjectivity (at least from a linguistic point of view), regardless of how badly some people want to think that their beliefs are objective truth.

Case and point my father-in-law. If his beliefs are true I'm going to hell for children out of wedlock, a the Cure tshirt, going to a liberal arts college, and for consuming alcohol.

Man I am on fire with these pointing fingers today! Watch out or you might get finge~ never mind I'm going to stop before that turns out badly.

[www1221]

Yes, but that's exactly what Jibs has been saying all along, isn't it? Using that phrasing to state opinions rather than presenting it as absolute truth?

Unless I am mistaken she is saying that I can not say "I think X is better than Y" and have that in its current phrasing be an(my) opinion.

[Der_Lex]

Case and point my father-in-law. If his beliefs are true I'm going to hell for children out of wedlock, a the Cure tshirt, going to a liberal arts college, and for consuming alcohol.

Man I am on fire with these pointing fingers today! Watch out or you might get finge~ never mind I'm going to stop before that turns out badly.

If his beliefs are true, it means that heaven is full of people like him and you wouldn't want to be there anyway. Besides, everybody knows hell has all the good musicians.

Also, that only ever turns out badly if you don't trim your fingernails properly.

Unless I am mistaken she is saying that I can not say "I think X is better than Y" and have that in its current phrasing be an(my) opinion.

Rereading her post, I can see why you would interpret it that way, but also why I interpreted it the way I did. Which means that the only conclusion I can draw is that I think Jibs needs to phrase her posts more clearly.

[jibjqrkl]

Unless I am mistaken she is saying that I can not say "I think X is better than Y" and have that in its current phrasing be an(my) opinion.

unless the reasons you have for that are objectively measurable.

[jibjqrkl]

wait, i'm not making sense.

[jibjqrkl]

I've always sucked at writing down what's going on in my mind >_>

[Der_Lex]

wait, i'm not making sense.

The fact that you realize this already places you streets ahead of most people.