When expressing your opinion are you pontificating a point or just looking for others to disagree with? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/when-expressing-your-opinion-are-you-pontificating-a-point-or-just-looking-for-others-to-disagree-with <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A great many people mistake opinions for thoughts.<br /><br />Herbert V. Prochnow<br /><br />The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.<br /><br />William Blake Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:53:18 -0400 When expressing your opinion are you pontificating a point or just looking for others to disagree with? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/when-expressing-your-opinion-are-you-pontificating-a-point-or-just-looking-for-others-to-disagree-with <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A great many people mistake opinions for thoughts.<br /><br />Herbert V. Prochnow<br /><br />The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.<br /><br />William Blake SFC Stephen King Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:53:18 -0400 2016-07-08T11:53:18-04:00 Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 8 at 2016 11:55 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/when-expressing-your-opinion-are-you-pontificating-a-point-or-just-looking-for-others-to-disagree-with?n=1699815&urlhash=1699815 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>...and a great many people attempt to dismiss thoughts as opinions CPT Jack Durish Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:55:20 -0400 2016-07-08T11:55:20-04:00 Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2016 12:11 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/when-expressing-your-opinion-are-you-pontificating-a-point-or-just-looking-for-others-to-disagree-with?n=1699858&urlhash=1699858 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="618286" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/618286-sfc-stephen-king">SFC Stephen King</a> Winston Churchill, &quot;would you rather be right or consistent?&quot; Those with unalterable views might also be viewed as having their heads up and locked SP5 Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:11:34 -0400 2016-07-08T12:11:34-04:00 Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2016 2:45 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/when-expressing-your-opinion-are-you-pontificating-a-point-or-just-looking-for-others-to-disagree-with?n=1700257&urlhash=1700257 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I make a comment on RP or Facebook or in person, I do so based upon my life's experiences, my education, my religious upbringing, my parental guidance, and anything else that influences my so-called opinions. Whether or not someone agrees with me or how my side of the conversation comes off with them resides entirely in the mind and/or heart of the person or persons listening. As to if I am pontificating or trying to influence an outcome depends entirely upon the subject matter. Usually, considering my age and current mental faculties, I'm just mumbling incoherent and disjointed thoughts!!! SCPO Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:45:36 -0400 2016-07-08T14:45:36-04:00 Response by MSgt James Mullis made Jul 8 at 2016 4:44 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/when-expressing-your-opinion-are-you-pontificating-a-point-or-just-looking-for-others-to-disagree-with?n=1700574&urlhash=1700574 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What I really hate is when people justify their opinions with &quot;feelings&quot; and general impressions on a subject while ignoring relevant &quot;facts&quot; that are counter to their opinion. Aristotle called it the battle between Rhetoric vs Dialectic speech. If you don&#39;t know what that means it&#39;s worth your time to read the following article. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.differencebetween.net/language/the-difference-between-rhetoric-and-dialectic/">http://www.differencebetween.net/language/the-difference-between-rhetoric-and-dialectic/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/081/243/qrc/Knight_academy_lecture_Rosenborg_Palace.jpg?1468010574"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.differencebetween.net/language/the-difference-between-rhetoric-and-dialectic/">The Difference Between Rhetoric And Dialectic</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">From time immemorial, philosophers have used discourse or speech as a means of reasoning or to put across a point of view in an academic setting. Falling under the sphere of formal logic, two slig…</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> MSgt James Mullis Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:44:29 -0400 2016-07-08T16:44:29-04:00 2016-07-08T11:53:18-04:00